New Delhi sources have stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi who begins his four-nation tour of Germany, Spain, Russia and France today is aimed at boosting India's economic engagement with these nations and inviting more investment. In the first leg of his six-day trip, he will visit Germany, where he will hold talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel under the framework of India-Germany Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC).
Tuesday, PM Modi will travel to Spain for an official visit, the first by an Indian prime minister in almost three decades. He will call on King Felipe VI and hold talks with President Mariano Rajoy.
PM Modi will travel to St. Petersburg in Russia from May 31 to June 2 for
the 18th India-Russia Annual Summit. In the last leg of the tour, he will
visit France from June 2 to 3 for an official meeting with the newly-elected
French President Emmanuel Macron.
France is India's 9th largest investment partner and a key partner in its development initiatives in the area of defense, space, nuclear and renewable energy, urban development and railways. Modi added that "I am committed to substantially strengthening and advancing our multi-faceted partnership with France".
