Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the Key to the City of Buenos Aires during his historic Argentina visit, the first bilateral trip by an Indian PM in 57 years. He held wide-ranging talks with President Javier Milei on boosting ties in trade, defence, and energy. Argentina was the third stop in his five-nation tour.
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