Key Takeaways
- The India-Greece Strategic Partnership aims to deepen bilateral relations across trade, defence, shipping, and connectivity.
- The two countries will strengthen cooperation in investments and other areas, including non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
- Greece will open two new consulates in India, in Mumbai and Bangalore, in the near future.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a productive conversation over phone with the Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis during which the two leaders discussed strengthening of bilateral cooperation across trade, defence and shipping.
PM Modi said in a post on X:
“Yesterday, had a productive conversation with PM @kmitsotakis, reaffirming our shared commitment to strengthening the India-Greece Strategic Partnership. Together, we aim to deepen our collaboration across trade, defence, shipping and connectivity. Greece is a valued partner for India within the EU as well.”
The Greek PM’s office said that PM Mitsotakis discussed the opening of two new consulates by his country in India, in Mumbai and Bangalore, in the near future.
They also discussed cooperation between the two countries in the context of Greece’s term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council for the 2025-2026 period.
“The two leaders discussed deepening bilateral relations based on the strategic partnership adopted in August 2023. They also strengthened cooperation in investments and other areas.”
