India-Austria friendship to get stronger in times to come: says PM Modi ahead of his official talks with Austrian Chancellor
The Hindu
India-Austria friendship is strong, and it will get even stronger in the times to come, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said ahead of his official meeting with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer
The India-Austria friendship is strong, and it will get even stronger in the times to come, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said ahead of his official meeting with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer on July 10 to tap the full potential of the bilateral partnership.
Mr. Modi arrived here from Moscow on Tuesday evening on a two-day visit, the first by an Indian prime minister in over 40 years.
Mr. Modi was welcomed by Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg at the airport.
On Tuesday, Mr. Modi met Mr. Nehammer for a private engagement "An important milestone in India-Austria partnership! PM @narendramodi hosted by Austrian Chancellor @karlnehammer for a private engagement. This is the first meeting between the two leaders. Discussions on realising the full potential of bilateral partnership lie ahead," MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X, along with photographs of the two leaders together in Vienna.
Mr. Modi was seen hugging Mr. Nehammer in one of the photos, while in another, the Austrian chancellor was seen clicking a selfie with the Prime Minister.
Mr. Nehammer posted a photo of him and Modi on the microblogging platform and said: "Welcome to Vienna, PM @narendramodi! It is a pleasure and honour to welcome you to Austria. Austria and India are friends and partners. I look forward to our political and economic discussions during your visit!" The Prime Minister thanked the Austrian chancellor "for the warm welcome" and said he looks forward to "our discussions tomorrow as well. Our nations will continue working together to further global good".
In another post on X, Mr. Modi said: "Happy to meet you in Vienna, Chancellor @karlnehammer. The India-Austria friendship is strong and it will get even stronger in the times to come." This is the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Austria in more than 40 years, the last being of Indira Gandhi in 1983.
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