Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Cyprus on June 15 for a two-day go to. Throughout this go to, he’ll maintain talks with President Nikos Christodoulides to strengthen bilateral ties.
In a particular gesture, President Nikos Christodoulides welcomed PM Modi on his arrival on the airport. Modi is the primary Indian prime minister to go to Cyprus in over 20 years.
“Landed in Cyprus. My gratitude to the President of Cyprus, Mr. Nikos Christodoulides for the particular gesture of welcoming me on the airport. This go to will add important momentum to India-Cyprus relations, particularly in areas like commerce, funding and extra,” Modi posted on X.
Modi was seen greeting and interacting with members of the Indian diaspora as he arrives at a resort in Limassol, Cyprus, in movies shared by information company ANI.
PM Modi arrived right here on the primary leg of his three-nation tour.
“A trusted partnership underpinned by shared values & aspirations. PM @narendramodi has landed in Cyprus. As a particular gesture, reflecting deep-rooted historic ties, President @Christodulides and FM @ckombos acquired PM on arrival on the airport,” Ministry of Exterior Affairs spokesman Randhir Jaiswal stated in a publish on X.
“Intensive discussions to additional deepen bilateral ties lie forward,” he added.
Cyprus is an in depth good friend: PM Modi
In his departure assertion in New Delhi earlier, Modi stated Cyprus is an in depth good friend and an vital accomplice within the Mediterranean area and the EU.
“The go to supplies a chance to construct upon the historic bonds and broaden our ties within the areas of commerce, funding, safety, know-how and promote people-to-people exchanges,” he stated.
Whereas in Nicosia, the prime minister will maintain talks with President Christodoulides and deal with enterprise leaders at Limassol, it stated.
From Cyprus, he’ll head to Kananaskis in Canada to take part within the G7 Summit on the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.
Following the G7 Summit, Modi will go to Croatia and maintain conferences with President Zoran Milanovic and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic.