 "Narendra Modi arrives in Spain on second leg of six-day four-nation tour: First visit by Indian PM since 1988")
Madrid: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Spain’s capital city Madrid on Tuesday on the second leg of his six-day, four-nation tour aimed at boosting bilateral economic engagement with them and inviting more investment for India’s transformation. “Landed in Spain, marking the start of a very important visit aimed at improving economic and cultural relations with Spain,” Modi tweeted in English and Spanish after landing here.
Ya he aterrizado en España. Marca el comienzo de una visita muy importante. pic.twitter.com/U0Mh4zSFLL
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 30, 2017
Landed in Spain, marking the start of a very important visit aimed at improving economic and cultural relations with Spain. pic.twitter.com/xXOuuZv9tl
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 30, 2017
El objetivo será mejorar las relaciones económicas y culturales con España. pic.twitter.com/Paq16vVOFG
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 30, 2017
Modi’s visit to Spain will be first visit by an Indian prime minister since 1988. “Hola Espana! Prime Minister Modi arrives in Madrid, first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in nearly three decades, is received by Spanish FM in a special gesture,” said Gopal Baglay, spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs in a tweet.
Hola España! PM arrives in Madrid, first visit by an Indian PM in nearly three decades, is received by Spanish FM in a special gesture pic.twitter.com/zN2JTXrotT
— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) May 30, 2017
Impact Shorts
More ShortsModi will hold discussions with his Spanish counterpart Mariano Rajoy on ways to deepen bilateral engagement, including in the high-tech sector. Modi will also call on King Felipe VI of Spain. [caption id=“attachment_3499521” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Spanish foreign minister upon his arrival in Madrid. Twitter/@MEAIndia[/caption] “He (Modi) would also have a round-table interaction with leading Spanish business leaders who are keen to invest in India. Prime Minister’s visit to Spain will add further strength to the existing warm and friendly India-Spain bilateral ties,” the Ministry of External Affairs had said in a statement. From Spain, he will travel to St Petersburg in Russia on 1 June where he will hold the 18th India-Russia annual Summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and attend the St Petersburg International Economic Forum the next day. The prime minister will be in Paris on 2 and 3 June where he will hold official talks with newly elected French President Emmanuel Macron with a view to further strengthening India-France strategic ties. Earlier on Tuesday, Modi and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held the fourth Inter-Governmental Consultations (IGC) during which the two leaders reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations and the two sides inked 12 agreements/Memorandum of Understandings (MoU).
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