“Cyprus is a close friend and an important partner in the Mediterranean region and the EU. The visit provides an opportunity to build upon the historical bonds and expand our ties in the areas of trade, investment, security, technology and promote people-to-people exchanges,” he noted.Modi landed at Cyprus around 5.20 pm IST and he was received by country’s President Nikos Christodoulides at the airport.The G 7 summit will also offer a pathway for resetting the strained India-Canada ties as Modi will have a bilateral with his counterpart on the sidelines of the summit.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney held their first phone conversation on June 6, during which Modi accepted an invitation to attend the outreach session of the G7 Summit. The summit will be hosted by Canada from June 15 to 17 at the resort of Kananaskis.Following the G7 Summit, Modi will travel to Croatia, where he will meet President Zoran Milanovic and Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic. Calling it a landmark visit, he said: “India and Croatia enjoy centuries-old close cultural links. As the first visit by an Indian prime minister to Croatia, it will open new avenues for bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest.”
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