Greek PM meets S Jaishankar in New Delhi ahead of Raisina Dialogue

External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar called on the Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis in New Delhi on Wednesday. The Greek leader is on a state visit to India and will be attending the ninth edition of the Raisina Dialogue that begins on 21 February. He will join the inauguration session as the chief guest.

“Valued his commitment to enhancing India-Greece ties. Look forward to the strengthening of our strategic partnership,” said Jaishankar in a post on X, along with the picture of his meeting with the Greece PM.

Mitsotakis is on a two-day state visit to India, 21 and 22 February, and is accompanied by senior officials as well as a high-powered business delegation.

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Delighted to call on Prime Minister @kmitsotakis of Greece today.

Valued his commitment to enhancing India-Greece ties. Look forward to the strengthening of our strategic partnership. pic.twitter.com/SP1LnYY4Tv

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 21, 2024

On Tuesday, EAM Jaishankar met the foreign minister of Greece, Giorgos Gerapetritis, who is also in India’s capital for the Raisina Dialogue 2024. Both the leaders discussed the strengthening of India-Greece and India-Europe cooperation.

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The visit of PM Mitsotakis is the first of a bilateral Head of State or Head of Government level from Greece to India after 15 years. The last Prime Ministerial visit from Greece to India took place in January 2008 when the then-Greek PM, Kostas Karamanlis, travelled to the country along with Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis.

Before returning to Athens the Greece PM will also be visiting Mumbai. He is also scheduled to hold bilateral discussions with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Modi will also host a lunch banquet in honour of the visiting dignitary.

The relations between India and Greece elevated to a ‘Strategic Partnership’ during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Greece in August 2023.

In Greece, PM Modi said his tour will add momentum to the friendship between the two countries, particularly people-to-people linkages. He also welcomed Greece into the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and looked forward to Greece’s membership of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), the MEA said.

The India-Greece ties are based on shared cultural values, a commitment to foster economic growth, and collaboration in the fields of security and defence, shipping, and maritime, and are marked by convergence on regional and global issues. The two countries have also been cooperating closely in various multilateral forums.

What is Raisina Dialogue?

The Raisina Dialogue is an annual conference on geopolitics and geoeconomics. During the Dialogue, sessions are conducted focusing on addressing the most challenging issues faced by the world.

The conference takes place in New Delhi and is attended by people from political, business, media, and civil society backgrounds.

The conference is hosted by the Delhi-based think tank Observer Research Foundation, in partnership with the Ministry of External Affairs.

Raisina Dialogue Dates

The Raisina Dialogue will be held till 23 February 2024 (Friday). The theme for this year’s edition is “Chaturanga: Conflict, Contest, Cooperate, Create."

More than 2,500 participants from around 115 countries will be joining the conference in person.

The participants include ministers, former prime ministers and presidents, military commanders, technology leaders, academics, journalists, scholars on strategic affairs, and experts from leading think tanks.

The Raisina Dialogue is expected to be viewed by millions across the globe on various digital platforms.

With inputs from agencies