New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today embarked on a three-nation tour that will take him to Canada where he will attend the G7 Summit, to Cyprus and Croatia.
In a departure statement, the PM said that on June 15-16, he will visit the Republic of Cyprus at the invitation of President Nikos Christodoulides.
“Cyprus is a close friend and an important partner in the Mediterranean region and the EU.”
He said the visit would provide an opportunity to build upon the historical bonds and expand the bilateral ties in the areas of trade, investment, security, technology and promote people-to-people exchanges.
“From Cyprus, I will travel to Kananaskis, Canada to attend the G 7 Summit at the invitation of Prime Minister H.E. Mark Carney.
“The Summit will provide space for exchange of views on pressing global issues and the priorities of the Global South. I also look forward to engaging with leaders from partner countries.”
On the last leg of his trip, on June 18, the PM will visit Croatia.
“I look forward to my visit to the Republic of Croatia and meetings with President Zoran Milanovic and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. Both our countries enjoy centuries-old close cultural links.
“As the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Croatia, it will open new avenues for bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest.”
PM Modi said the three-nation tour “is also an opportunity to thank partner countries for their steadfast support to India in our fight against cross-border terrorism, and to galvanize global understanding on tackling terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
The MEA spokesperson said in a post on X:
“PM @narendramodi has embarked on a 3-nation visit to Cyprus, Canada and Croatia.
“On the first leg of the visit, PM will be paying an official visit to Cyprus, which is the first visit by an Indian PM to Cyprus after 23 years. In Canada, PM will be participating in the G7 Summit.
“In the last leg of the visit, PM will be on an official visit to Croatia. This will be the first ever visit by an Indian PM to Croatia.”
Among the world leaders who will attend the G7 Summit include US President Donald Trump, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen will also attend.
The special invitees include PM Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Brazilian President Lula da Silva and Presidents of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum, South Korea Lee Jae-myung, South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy and UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Beijing was not invited to attend the summit. China warned the Group of Seven members on Friday against “manipulating” issues related to the world’s second-largest economy for their own agenda, after they accused Beijing of unfair business practices a year earlier.
