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NATION MAY 13, 2022 | The Indian Eye 10

Modi packs defense, space, Ukraine and

Indo-Pacific in his 3-day European tour

Prime Minister holds several high-level engagements in Germany, Denmark and France while also

interacting with the Indian diaspora in all three countries

OUR BUREAU advance commitment of 10 billion
euros of new and additional develop-
Paris/Berlin/New Delhi
mental assistance to India until 2030.
rime Minister Narendra Modi On the second day of his visit,
on Wednesday held talks with the Indian Prime Minister arrived in
Pthe newly re-elected French Copenhagen, holding talks with his
President Emmanuel Macron, dis- Danish counterpart Mette Frederik-
cussing a range of bilateral issues in- sen and discussing bilateral issues
cluding defense, space, civil nuclear including trade between the two
cooperation and people-to-people countries and cooperation on envi-
linkages, as well as regional and glob- ronmental action.
al issues. The two leaders held talks at A number of agreements were
Elysee Palace, the official residence formally signed between the two
of the President of France, in Paris. countries including a Declaration
Addressing a press briefing, shortly of Intent (DoI) on Migration and
before the departure of PM Modi Mobility, a Memorandum of Under-
back to India, Foreign Secretary Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 2nd India-Nordic Summit, in Copenhagen standing (MoU) on cooperation in
Vinay Kwatra said that the two lead- on Wednesday. (ANI Photo/PIB) the field of skill development, Voca-
ers who are also good friends held tional Education and Entrepreneur-
“extensive discussions on a range of ship and the launch of energy policy
issues of bilateral, regional and global dialogue at ministerial level between
importance.” the two countries.
“The two leaders held wide-rang- On the third day of his visit,
ing discussions on all the key areas of PM Modi attended the second In-
bilateral engagement, including in dia-Nordic summit with the Prime
defense, space, civil nuclear coop- Ministers of Norway, Sweden, Ice-
eration and people-to-people link- land, Finland, and Denmark.
ages. They also discussed regional During the Summit, the Prime
and global issues, including develop- Ministers pledged to continue to
ments in Europe and the Indo-pacif- deepen cooperation between the
ic,” the Foreign Secretary informed. Nordic countries and India and fo-
Kwatra also informed that this cused their discussions on key issues
was the first visit of PM Modi to related to international peace and
France since August 2019. security, including the conflict in
The Foreign Secretary also em- Ukraine, multilateral cooperation,
phasized that “India and France see green transition and climate change,
each other as key partners in the In- Narendra Modi receives a warm welcome from the Indian diaspora in Paris the blue economy, innovation and
do-pacific.” on Wednesday. (ANI Photo/PIB) digitalization.
On the sidelines, External Af- Defense Minister Rajnath Singh
fairs Minister S Jaishankar also met of them sought autographs from the ny and Denmark during the course on Thursday congratulated Prime
his French counterpart, French For- Prime Minister. People reciprocated of his visit. Minister Narendra Modi on his
eign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian the greetings of the people. PM Modi arrived in Berlin on “fruitful and successful” three-day
during PM Modi’s visit. Later, concluding his three-day Monday where he held bilateral dis- visit to three European countries -
Following the talks, the French jam-packed visit to Europe, Modi on cussions with German Chancellor Germany, Denmark and France.
President also hosted a dinner for the Wednesday departed for India after Olaf Scholz, before participating in He said that PM Modi’s visit will
Indian Prime Minister. his short stay in Paris during which the sixth India-Germany Inter-Gov- further scale up economic linkages,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi he held talks with French President ernmental Consultations. and cultural and defense cooperation
arrived in France on Wednesday on Emmanuel Macron. The Prime Minister said the with these countries. “PM Modi’s
the final leg of his three-day Europe PM Modi held several high-lev- Inter-Governmental Consultations 3-day Europe visit has strengthened
visit and was warmly welcomed by el engagements with the leadership were productive. India’s friendship with Germany,
members of the Indian diaspora in of Germany, Denmark and France, A total of nine agreements were Denmark & France. His visit will fur-
Paris. Members of the Indian com- during the course of his visit, while signed between India and Germany, ther scale up economic linkages, and
munity were present outside the ho- also interacting with the Indian di- including a Joint Declaration of In- cultural and defense cooperation
tel where PM Modi reached after his aspora in all three countries. The tent (JDI) on Green and Sustainable with these countries. I congratulate
arrival in Paris. Children were pres- Prime Minister also held interactions Development Partnership under PM on his fruitful & successful visit,”
ent in sizeable numbers and many with the business leaders in Germa- which Germany agreed to make an tweeted Defense Min Rajnath Singh.

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