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Monday, April 16, 2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a five-day visit to Sweden and the UK Monday April 16,2018

Prime Minister Narendra Modi  Monday April 16,2018 left for a five-day visit to Sweden and the UK, where he will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Govt Meeting (CHOGM).




Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi embarks on a five-day visit to Sweden, United Kingdom and Germany


Ahead of his visit, Modi said he was looking forward to deepening bilateral engagement with both the countries in a number of areas including trade, investment and clean energy.

In the first leg of his visit, Modi will reach Sweden's capital Stockholm where he will hold extensive talks with Prime Minister Stefan Lofven , besides attending a India-Nordic Summit

"India and Sweden share warm and friendly ties. Our partnership is based on democratic values and commitment to an open, inclusive and rule-based global order. Sweden is a valuable partner in our development initiatives," Modi had said in a departure statement last night.

The two Prime Ministers will hold bilateral talks on Tuesday April 17,2018

From Sweden, Modi will later tomorrow travel to the UK where he will also attend the CHOGM, besides holding bilateral talks with his British counterpart Theresa May.

"My visit to London presents another opportunity for both countries to infuse fresh momentum to this growing bilateral engagement. I will be focusing on enhancing India-UK partnership in the areas of healthcare, innovation, digitisation, electric mobility, clean energy, and cyber security," the prime minister said.
 

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