Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived, on Tuesday, from Moscow on a two-day visit to Austria and was hosted by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer for a private engagement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
“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.
PM Modi was seen hugging Nehammer in one of the photos while in another, the Austrian chancellor was seen clicking a selfie with the prime minister. 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, PM 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.
During Modi’s visit to Austria, the two countries will explore ways to further deepen their relationship and closer cooperation on various geopolitical challenges.
PM Modi was welcomed by Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg at the airport.
In an earlier post on X, the MEA spokesperson said, “As the two countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year, this momentous visit will add renewed momentum to India-Austria ties.”
PM Modi will call on the President of the Republic of Austria, Alexander Van der Bellen, and hold talks with Nehammer on Wednesday.
The prime minister and the chancellor will also address business leaders from India and Austria.
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PM Modi arrives in Austria for one-day state visit, meets Austrian chancellor in Vienna
