Indian PM Narendra Modi arrived in Greece for a day-long visit after wrapping up the BRICS summit in South Africa. He was greeted by Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis after a touchdown in Athens.
PM Modi also met the Indian diaspora while going to Hotel Grande Bretagne, where he will be staying during his visit. Modi’s visit to Greece is the first by an Indian PM in over 40 years.
Modi will hold talks with Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis to discuss ways to further deepen the relationship. He is also expected to meet President Katerina Sakellaropoulou.
India and Greece enjoy civilizational ties, which have strengthened in recent years through cooperation in areas like maritime transport, defense, trade and investments and people-to-people ties.
The last high-level visit to Greece took place in September 1983 when then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi travelled to the country.
(With PTI inputs)