India and Greece have agreed to bolster cooperation in areas ranging from defence manufacturing to trade and connectivity and to speedily finalise a migration and mobility pact as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his visiting Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in New Delhi on Wednesday. After the meeting, the Prime Minister said, both countries have agreed to take their bilateral trade to two times by the year 2030. He said, new opportunities were explored during the meeting ranging from agriculture, pharma, medical devices, technologies, innovation, skill development, and space. He said, shipping and connectivity are the highest priority areas. He said, Defence coproduction and manufacturing can be fruitful for both countries.Given the common concerns in the fight against terror, the two leaders discussed how to strengthen cooperation in this area.Modi hailed Greece’s “positive role” in the Indo-Pacific and its decision to join the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI). There was agreement on cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, and Greece can become an important partner in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) launched during India’s G20 presidency last year, Modi said.
Addressing the press meet with PM @kmitsotakis of Greece.https://t.co/Hhn8qZdzwq
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 21, 2024
Speaking on this occasion, Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said both countries expressed their desire to continue to boost the bilateral relationship and upgrade it to the strategic level. He said, both countries talked about boosting relationships in the areas of agriculture, tourism, and cyberspace among others.This is the first bilateral Head of State or Government level visit from Greece to India after 15 years. The last Prime Ministerial visit from Greece to India took place in 2008.
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