Spanish Prez Pedro Sanchez to visit India from October 27-29: MEA

Spanish President Pedro Sanchez to visit India, boosting bilateral ties with delegation level talks and agreements signed.

“Spanish President Pedro Sanchez will be on an official visit to India from October 27-29 during which he will hold delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give a boost to bilateral ties,” the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Wednesday (October 23, 2024).

“This will be his first visit to India. The visit of the President of Spain is taking place after 18 years,” the MEA said.

Prime Minister Modi and President Sanchez have met several times earlier on the sidelines of multilateral meetings.

“At the invitation of Prime Minister Modi, President of the Government of Spain Pedro Sanchez, accompanied by his spouse Begona Gomez will pay an official visit to India from October 27-29,” it said.

“The two leaders will inaugurate the Final Assembly Line Plant of C295 aircraft at Vadodara, a flagship ‘Make in India’ initiative in aviation sector, which is being set up by Tata Advanced Systems in collaboration with Airbus Spain,” the MEA said in a statement.

“External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will call on President Sanchez during his visit,” it said.

“A number of MoUs/agreements are expected to be signed during the visit which shall give a fillip to bilateral cooperation,” the statement said.