India, Greece agree to double bilateral trade by 2030 and elevate partnership to strategic level

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that India and Greece have agreed to double the bilateral trade by 2030. In a joint press conference with his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Athens, Prime Minister Modi said that they agree that bilateral trade is increasing rapidly and there is immense potential for further growth in the time ahead too. Mr Modi added that India and Greece have decided to take their partnership to a strategic level and also decided to strengthen their strategic partnership by enhancing cooperation in various areas including defence and security, infrastructure, agriculture, education and skill development. He added that in areas of defence and security, India and Greece have agreed on strengthening defence industrial cooperation apart from military ties.
 
Prime Minister Modi also informed that both sides also held discussions over mutual cooperation in the area of terrorism and cyber security and also decided that there should also be an National Secuirty Advsior- NSA-level dialogue platform. He also mentioned that India and Greece will soon be having an agreement on migration and mobility partnership. He added that we should increase cooperation to give a new shape to our ancient people to people contacts.

On the issue of Ukraine, Prime Minister Modi said that both India and Greece support Diplomacy and Dialogue. The Prime Minister called the coming together of India and Greece a natural match. He added that it is a match between two ancient civilizations of the world, between two ancient democratic ideologies and between the world’s two ancient trade and cultural relations. He mentioned that the foundation of our relations is ancient and strong and both the countries have learnt from each other in the fields of science, arts and culture.