PM Modi’s first foreign tour this year: Will visit 3 countries in 3 days; Will hold 25 meetings, meet with 8 world leaders and 50 business heads

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to leave for his first foreign tour of this year on May 2, three days later. Prime Minister Modi will visit three European countries Germany, Denmark and France in three days on this tour being held in the midst of Ukraine crisis.

During this, he will hold 25 meetings, in which he will meet 8 world leaders from 7 countries from political point of view, as well as meet business heads of 50 companies to promote investment in the country.

The visit assumes significance in view of India’s neutral stance in the United Nations on the Ukraine crisis and the solidarity of European countries against Russia. It is believed that such a tight schedule of the Prime Minister has been fixed only to clarify India’s side in this quick visit.

Prime Minister Modi will first reach Germany during his visit.

PM will spend 65 hours in all three countries
PTI news agency quoted government sources as saying that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will spend 65 hours in the three countries during his 3-day visit. During this, in his meetings with 8 world leaders, some will be bilateral and some will have several leaders present at the same time. In between these meetings, time has also been taken for his meeting with 50 global business leaders.

The PM will first reach Germany on May 2, where he will stay for the night. After this, they will go to Denmark on 3rd May and stay for the night. The PM will return on 4 May and during this time he will reach France on the way, where he will meet with French leaders and business community in Paris.

Will also go to meet people of Indian descent
Even though Prime Minister Modi has a very tight meeting schedule on this quick tour, but in spite of this, he will follow the tradition of meeting the Indian diaspora on every foreign visit. According to the PTI report, the PM will also meet with thousands of Indians living in Germany, Denmark and France.

Will hold first IGC meeting with Chancellor Scholz in Berlin

In Germany, PM Modi will also address a business event with Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

PM Modi will hold bilateral talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin. The two leaders will also participate in the sixth ceremony of the India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consulsions (IGC). The IGC is a bilateral dialogue format held every two years, in which ministers of both countries also participate. This is PM Modi’s first IGC meet with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. During this, the Prime Minister and Chancellor Scholz will also address a joint business event.

Will attend the India-Nordic Summit in Denmark

PM Modi also attended the first India-Nordic Summit in 2018 in Sweden.

PM Modi is going to Denmark on the invitation of the PM Mate Fredriksson there. During this, Modi will participate in the second India-Nordic Summit and India-Denmark Business Forum to be held in Copenhagen.

During the second India-Nordic Summit, PM Modi will meet Iceland’s Prime Minister Katrin Jacobsdottir, Norway’s PM Jonas Gahr Store, Sweden’s PM Magdalena Andersen and Finland’s PM Sanna Marin.

In this summit, issues like economic recovery, climate change, innovation-technology, renewable energy and global security will be discussed after the corona epidemic. According to the Ministry of External Affairs, the first India-Nordic Summit was held in the Swedish capital Stockholm in 2018.

Will hold talks with Macron on strategic partnership in France

PM Modi is going to meet French President Emmanuel Macron immediately after winning his re-election.

The Strategic Partnership of the two countries will be discussed between French President Emmanuel Macron and PM Modi in Paris. This visit is considered very important due to France’s recent important role in India’s defense needs. Also, there is a possibility of discussion about Russia on this tour. Macron is constantly trying to establish peace between Russia-Ukraine. Obviously they would like India’s side in this as well, which has strong ties with Russia.