In addition to meeting his counterparts, he will call on the top leadership in all the three countries

In his first official visit to the South American region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will travel to Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina from August 22-27.

In addition to bilateral engagements with his counterparts, he will call on the top leadership in all the three countries, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said while announcing the visit on Friday.

According to the MEA, EAM Jaishankar's visit to these three countries will provide an opportunity to continue the ongoing high-level engagements with India's partners in Latin America& Carribbean (LAC), explore new areas of cooperation in the post-pandemic era, and exchange views on issues of bilateral and international significance, the MEA said.

​In Paraguay, EAM Jaishankar will also inaugurate the premises of the newly opened Indian Embassy which started functioning in January 2022. This would be the first ever visit by an Indian External Affairs Minister to the country.

​In Brazil and Argentina, he will co-chair the Joint Commission Meetings (JCM) with his counterparts. These meetings will review the entire gamut of the bilateral relationships in diverse fields and discuss regional and global issues of common interests. Argentina and Brazil are strategic partners of India. In addition, EAM will also interact with business leaders and the Indian communities in these countries.

In Brazil, he is scheduled to deliver an address at the Rio Branco Institute (Brazilian Diplomatic Academy).