Greek PM Mitsotakis to visit India next week

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will pay a two-day state visit to India starting on February 21, aiming to further deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries. This is the first visit to India by a Greek head of state in 15 years.

During Modi’s visit to Greece in August last year, relations between India and Greece were upgraded to a “strategic partnership.” The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MEA) announced on Saturday that Mitsotakis will attend the Raisina Dialogue in the national capital as chief guest and keynote speaker.

The Greek Prime Minister will be accompanied by senior officials and a high-level business delegation. “Prime Minister Mitsotakis’ visit is expected to further strengthen and deepen the strategic partnership between India and Greece,” the MEA said.

Mitsotakis will also visit Mumbai before returning to Athens. “Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Mitsotakis will hold bilateral discussions and Prime Minister Modi will also host a lunch banquet to entertain visiting dignitaries,” the MEA said in a statement.

The report stated that India-Greece relations are built on shared cultural values, commitment to promoting economic growth and cooperation in the fields of security and defence, shipping and maritime affairs, and are marked by consensus on regional and global issues. The two countries also cooperate closely in various multilateral forums.

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