Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will arrive in India on a two-day trip on Wednesday.
Mitsotakis will also be the main guest and deliver the keynote address at Wednesday’s 9th edition of Dialogues with Raisina. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the event.
Mitsotakis will be given a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Mitsotakis will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Cooperation in security and defence, shipping and maritime transport is expected to play a significant role in his bilateral talks with PM Modi. India-Greece relations were upgraded to a “strategic partnership” during Modi’s visit to Greece in August 2023.
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It was the first by an Indian Prime Minister in 40 years. The two leaders agreed that the early finalization of the Mobility and Migration Partnership Agreement (MMPA) would be mutually beneficial and would in particular facilitate the free movement of labor between the two countries.
The latest visit is also expected to hold discussions on expediting that deal, people familiar with the matter said.
The Mediterranean country is facing an acute shortage of at least 70,000 workers in Greece for the domestic production of vegetables, fruit, olive oil and milk. MEA data shows that 12,300 Indians live in the country.
This would be the first bilateral visit at the head of state or government level from Greece to India in 15 years. The last prime ministerial visit from Greece to India took place in 2008.
The two countries have increasingly converged on regional and global issues. They also work closely together in various multilateral fora.
