The Greek Prime Minister is currently on a two-day state visit to India
New Delhi:
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday praised India’s assertive role in the world, saying New Delhi is a major power on the world stage and an important ally in the pursuit of peace and security.
Speaking on Wednesday as chief guest on the opening day of the ninth Lesina Dialogue in the capital, the Greek prime minister also spoke passionately of the bilateral partnership, saying it brought the two countries closer together than before. .
The Greek Prime Minister said: “Today, India is a major country on the world stage, an important ally in the pursuit of peace and security, a rising power at the core of the G20, and a leader in the fight against climate change.”, adding, “I hope that Prime Minister Modi will further strengthen our partnership with India, and what I said about Europe should be the cornerstone of European foreign policy, and this is certainly true for my country. “
Terming the relationship between India and Greece a partnership between the world’s oldest and largest democracies, Mr Mitsotakis said: “Today is a time to reflect on and celebrate the strength of the partnership between our two countries. A partnership between two allies, two countries with similar values. Today this partnership is more closely linked than ever before. Between the world’s oldest democracy and the world’s largest partnership.”
The Greek Prime Minister further termed India as the leading democracy of the Global South and spoke highly of the country’s growth story, saying, “I spoke earlier about India’s growing role in the international arena. It is the leading democracy in the Global South. . Global South. When it comes to shaping the direction of global debates and tackling big challenges, India is often considered a consensus builder, and rightly so.”
Describing India as a role model for the world, the Greek Prime Minister, speaking about the conduct of the Indian elections, said: “India’s elections convincingly challenged any misconception that excessive size is an obstacle to democracy. You are an example. “world. This is a celebrated example of how democracy can lead to stronger economic growth. “
He said that Greece has good relations with all countries, especially those with least developed countries.
“Greece has excellent relations with all the countries in the LDCs and is in a unique position as a connector between the Indo-Pacific region. It offers so many opportunities for our two countries. We are already a well-established The logistics sector as the national gateway but we want to increase connectivity in recent years, this is one of the busiest ports in Europe and more of our ports are being inspected in the environment which is also absolutely crucial for India to control the withdrawal of the largest merchant ships Important,” Mitsotakis said in his speech.
Mitsotakis arrived in the national capital on Tuesday and was received by Federal Foreign Minister Meenakashi Lekhi.
The Greek Prime Minister is currently on a two-day state visit to India.
In a post on his official account on Chief guest and keynote speaker at #RaisinaDialogue2024.”
It is worth noting that this is Greece’s first bilateral visit to India at the head of state or government level after 15 years.
The last time a Greek Prime Minister visited India was in 2008.
Prime Minister Modi also visited Athens on August 25 last year.
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