India and Greece on Friday elevated their ties to the extent of strategic partnership, vowed to double bilateral commerce by 2030 and agreed to agency up a migration and mobility pact quickly throughout wide-ranging talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis.
Modi, who arrived right here from Johannesburg within the first go to to Greece by an Indian prime minister in 40 years, mentioned either side determined to broaden cooperation in areas of defence and safety, infrastructure, agriculture, schooling and new and rising applied sciences.
In reflection of their rising congruence in areas of defence and safety, the 2 sides additionally agreed to have an institutional dialogue framework on the stage of nationwide safety advisors.
Flanked by Mitsotakis, Modi mentioned in his media assertion that each India and Greece assist diplomacy and dialogue to resolve the Ukraine disaster, including either side have “glorious coordination” on geopolitical, worldwide and regional points together with that of the Indo-Pacific.
He mentioned it was agreed that there must be an institutional dialogue framework between India and Greece on the stage of nationwide safety advisors.
On his half, Mitsotakis mentioned either side are prepared to maneuver ahead to take care of varied challenges, “particularly in a interval of upheaval and battle in Ukraine”.
The 2 sides additionally mentioned mutual cooperation within the area of counter-terrorism and cyber safety. An settlement on agricultural cooperation was additionally signed following the talks.
The discussions lined digital funds, delivery, pharma, tourism, tradition, schooling and people-to-people ties.
The 2 leaders additionally deliberated on regional and multilateral points, together with the European Union, Indo-Pacific and the Mediterranean, and known as for respect of worldwide legislation, sovereignty and territorial integrity, in accordance with the Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA).
Describing India and Greece as a “pure match”, Modi mentioned a migration and mobility partnership settlement can be inked “quickly” to facilitate expert migration between the 2 nations.
“After an extended hole of 40 years, an Indian prime minister has come to Greece. But, neither the depth of our relationships has diminished, nor has there been any lower within the heat of our relationships,” he mentioned. “Due to this fact, right now the prime minister and I’ve determined to take the India-Greece partnership to a strategic partnership stage,” he mentioned.
“We’ve determined that we are going to strengthen our strategic partnership by rising our cooperation within the fields of defence and safety, infrastructure, agriculture, schooling, new and rising know-how and talent growth,” he mentioned. Within the space of defence and safety, Modi mentioned either side agreed to fortify defence industries, together with military-to-military ties.
“We determined that there must be an institutional platform for dialogue even on the stage of our Nationwide Safety Advisors,” Modi mentioned. “The prime minister and I agree that our bilateral commerce is rising quickly and there may be immense potential for additional development. Due to this fact, we’ve got set a goal of doubling our bilateral commerce by the 12 months 2030,” he added.
Modi mentioned either side believed that by encouraging commerce and funding, the bilateral industrial and financial cooperation could possibly be taken to a brand new stage. “We additionally mentioned nationwide and worldwide points. Greece expressed its assist for the India-EU commerce and funding settlement,” Modi mentioned.
“Within the case of Ukraine, each nations assist diplomacy and dialogue,” he mentioned. The prime minister mentioned he’s grateful to his Greek counterpart for his “good needs and encouragement” relating to India’s presidency of the G20.
Modi additionally thanked individuals of Greece and the nation’s President Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou for awarding him with the Grand Cross of the Order of Honour award.
The MEA mentioned Mitsotakis congratulated Modi on the success of the Chandrayaan mission, terming it as a hit for humanity.
