Nicosia/New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be awarded the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III – the highest honour in Cyprus, by President Nikos Christodoulides at the presidential palace tomorrow.
On Monday, the two leaders will hold a private meeting at the presidential palace.
President Christodoulides will then award PM Modi the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III – the highest honour in Cyprus.
Afterwards, the two sides will hold delegation-level talks, with statements to be made to the media at the meeting’s conclusion.
The discussions are to centre on issues related to bilateral relations and ways to strengthen them, particularly in economic terms, in terms of trade, as well as regarding infrastructure and investment.
Discussions will also be held regarding relations between India and the European Union, issues related to the planned ‘India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor’ (IMEC), the situation in the Middle East, and the latest developments on the Cyprus problem.
Christodoulides and Modi will then visit the Green Line in central Nicosia, before turning to the presidential palace for an official lunch. Modi will then depart for Canada after the lunch.
After his arrival in the afternoon today, President Christodoulides and PM Modi attended a roundtable meeting in Limassol alongside business leaders from both Cyprus and India, before attending an informal working dinner.
Before leaving India, PM Modi had described Cyprus as “a close friend and an important partner”.
He said his visit to Cyprus “provides an opportunity to build upon the historical bonds and expand our ties in the areas of trade, investment, security, [and] technology, and promote people-to-people exchanges”.
Separately, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met his Cyprus counterpart Constantinos Kombos.
“Delighted to meet FM Constantinos Kombos @ckombos of Cyprus on my arrival at Larnaca.
“Confident that PM @narendramodi’s visit to Cyprus will deepen our longstanding bilateral ties and the India – EU partnership.”
The Cyprus FM said in a post on X:
“Distinct pleasure to welcome @DrSJaishankar to Cyprus, for the historic visit of Prime Minister @narendramodi.
“This visit reflects the enduring friendship between Cyprus and India and our shared commitment to strengthening Cyprus-India ties through diplomacy, dialogue, and mutual respect.”
UNI
