PM MODI'S HISTORIC VISIT: GREECE WELCOMES

PM Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister in the last 40 years to visit Greece. The last prime ministerial visit from India to Greece was in 1983

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Greece on Friday for his maiden visit to Greece at the invitation of his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis. PM Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister in the last 40 years to visit Greece. The last prime ministerial visit from India to Greece was in 1983. PM Modi was greeted with a ceremonial reception upon his arrival. PM Modi arrived in Athens from Johannesburg in South Africa, where he was attending the BRICS summit. "Prime Minister Narendra Modi has just arrived here from Johannesburg after attending the 15th BRICS summit. Official Spokesperson, Ministry of External Affairs, Arindam Bagchi, also posted a video on X. Bagchi said, "A packed day of engagement lies ahead in Athens. He will lay a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier. Thereafter, he will meet the president of Greece and then hold talks with the prime minister of Greece." "He will also meet with business leaders from both sides. Before departing, he will have an interaction with the community, who are all excited to receive him after the success of the Chandrayan mission," he said. Members of the Indian diaspora gathered outside the hotel in Athens, where PM Modi will stay during his one-day official visit to Greece. They were seen holding tricolours in their hands and placards praising PM Modi upon his arrival. In 1983, former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi visited the country. Greece Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited New