The Modi Shettima Nigeria meeting took place on September 13, 2026, when Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima Mustapha, GCON, on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi. Shettima is heading Nigeria’s delegation, which includes ministers of foreign affairs, industry, trade and investment, communications and digital technology, humanitarian affairs and poverty reduction, women affairs, and science and technology.
Both leaders reviewed the multifaceted India-Nigeria relationship and expressed satisfaction at steady progress across sectors including trade and investment, defence and security, energy partnership, agriculture, health, and digital technologies, reaffirming their commitment to strengthening the India-Nigeria Strategic Partnership.
Modi and Shettima also exchanged views on regional and global matters, including the priorities and concerns of the Global South, emphasizing cooperation in multilateral forums and working toward a more representative, inclusive, and multi-polar international order.
Modi highlighted India’s continued commitment to Nigeria and to deepening its engagement with Africa, while Shettima appreciated India’s development experience and its contribution to capacity building and economic growth in Nigeria, with both sides reaffirming their shared commitment to a stronger partnership contributing to peace, prosperity, and development in both countries and the wider Global South.
