Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Austria on Tuesday following a productive two-day go to to Russia, throughout which each nations mentioned enhancing bilateral cooperation in key sectors akin to vitality, commerce, manufacturing, and fertilisers. In Austria, PM Modi will meet President Alexander Van der Bellen and maintain talks with Chancellor Karl Nehammer. Moreover, Modi and Nehammer will tackle enterprise leaders from each India and Austria.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Vienna, Austria for the second leg of his go to. pic.twitter.com/eEs51K3Wh4
— ANI (@ANI) July 9, 2024
The go to to Russia marked the twenty second India-Russia annual summit, a big occasion particularly because it was Modi’s first journey to Moscow because the starting of the Ukraine battle. Throughout his go to, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a non-public dinner for Prime Minister Modi at his residence on the outskirts of Moscow. The discussions additionally touched upon the continuing Ukraine battle, an important subject in present international geopolitics.
Notably, Prime Minister Modi’s Austria tour marks the primary go to by an Indian Prime Minister to the nation in 41 years, the final being Indira Gandhi in 1983.
In a departure statement, PM Modi highlighted the shared values of democracy, freedom, and the rule of regulation that type the muse for constructing a better partnership between India and Austria. “In Austria, I’ll have the chance to fulfill President Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor Karl Nehammer. Austria is our steadfast and dependable accomplice, and we share the beliefs of democracy and pluralism. That is the primary go to of an Indian Prime Minister in over 40 years. I stay up for my discussions to take our partnership to even better heights in new and rising areas of innovation, know-how, and sustainable improvement amongst others,” he said.
“Along with the Austrian Chancellor, I stay up for exchanging views with enterprise leaders from either side to discover mutually useful commerce and funding alternatives. I will even be interacting with the Indian group in Austria, who’s effectively regarded for his or her professionalism and conduct,” he added.
He remarked, “I stay up for our discussions on strengthening the bonds between our nations and exploring new avenues of cooperation.”
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer Calls PM Modi’s Go to A ‘Particular Honour’
Upon the announcement of the go to, Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer known as the go to a particular honour. He posted on X, “I very a lot stay up for welcoming Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of India, the world’s largest democracy, subsequent week in Vienna. This go to is a particular honour because it marks the primary go to by an Indian Prime Minister in over 40 years and a big milestone as we have fun 75 years of diplomatic relations with India. We can have the chance to speak about additional deepening our bilateral relationship and nearer cooperation on the numerous geopolitical challenges.”
Thanks, Chancellor @karlnehammer. It’s certainly an honour to go to Austria to mark this historic event. I stay up for our discussions on strengthening the bonds between our nations and exploring new avenues of cooperation. The shared values of democracy, freedom and rule… https://t.co/VBT4XA21Ui
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 7, 2024
“Thanks, Chancellor Karl Nehammer. It’s certainly an honour to go to Austria to mark this historic event. I stay up for our discussions on strengthening the bonds between our nations and exploring new avenues of cooperation. The shared values of democracy, freedom and rule of regulation type the bedrock upon which we are going to construct an ever nearer partnership,” PM Modi stated in response.