Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five natioun tour to Afganistan, Qatar, Switzerland, United States and Mexico in order to consolidate the progress made in diverse areas such as economy, energy environment and defence. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that he is first looking forward to his visit to Afghanistan where he will inaugurate the India-Afghan Friendship Dam, earlier known as Salma Dam, along with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. 

Modi said, "Looking forward to my visit to Afghanistan tomorrow, I will join President Ashraf Ghani to inaugurate Afghanistan-India Friendship Dam in Herat. It is a symbol of our friendship and would usher in hope, light up homes, nourish the fertile fields of Herat and bring prosperity to the people of the region". 

Modi added, "Look forward to meet my friend President Ashraf Ghani and exchange notes on regional situation and setting agenda for bilateral cooperation in the coming period." 

In the second leg of his visit, the prime minister will proceed to Qatar, Switzerland, the US and Mexico.

"Look forward to meeting His Highness Sheikh Tamim whose landmark visit to India last year had ushered in a new momentum in our relations, I will have the honour to meet Father Emir who personally guided our relations for nearly two decades", said Modi.

Emir of Qatar invited Modi to visit Qatar. He said, after Qatar, he would reach Geneva in the evening of June 5 on a bilateral visit to Switzerland, "our key partner in Europe". 

The prime minister said he would be reaching Washington DC on a bilateral visit in the evening of June 6 at the invitation of US President Barack Obama. 

On June 8, he said, he would address a joint meeting of the US Congress.

The Prime Minister willwind up his tour by visiting Mexico on 8th of this month and hold talks with leadership of that country. 

The focus of the visit will be on expanding economic cooperation.