New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday wished early recovery for his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro  who has been diagnosed with coronavirus disease Covid-19.

” My friend President @jairbolsonaro, my prayers and best wishes for your speedy recovery,” PM Modi said on Twitter.

My friend President @jairbolsonaro, my prayers and best wishes for your speedy recovery.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 8, 2020

The 65-year-old has repeatedly undermined the pandemic and have flouted social distancing. Brazil is the second worst-hit country after the US with 1.63 million cases.

The country has reported over 65,556 deaths.