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On Wednesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen met to talk about ways to strengthen India-Austria bilateral collaboration.
The topic of discussion during Modi’s highly fruitful conversation with President Van der Bellen was how to strengthen ties between Austria and India.
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The fact that this is the first visit to Austria by an Indian prime minister in more than 40 years makes it noteworthy. As part of his wider European tour, Modi already met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. This visit is part of that journey.
Modi also had a meeting with Karl Nehammer, the chancellor of Austria, earlier in the day. He was excited about the visit and highlighted the significance of the event as India and Austria commemorate 75 years of friendship.
Modi emphasized the common values of democracy and the rule of law that guide ties between Austria and India. He underlined the need to fortify connections in a number of other areas in addition to the economy.
“Had a very good meeting with Federal President Alexander Van der Bellen and discussed ways to expand India-Austria cooperation,” Modi said in a post on X after the meeting.
“Had an excellent meeting with Chancellor @karlnehammer. This visit to Austria is very special because it is after several decades that an Indian Prime Minister is visiting this wonderful country. It is also the time when we are marking 75 years of the India-Austria friendship,” Modi said in a series of posts on X.
“There are several shared principles that connect us such as democracy and rule of law. In the spirit of these shared values, Chancellor @karlnehammer and I agreed to further cement the India-Austria friendship across various sectors,” he said.
