India and Greece on Friday elevated their ties to the level of strategic partnership with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis resolving to give a new momentum to the relationship between the two nations.
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PM Modi s visit to Greece holds historical significance, marking the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in four decades. Last Indian leader to visit the country was Indira Gandhi in 1983.
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi touched down in Athens to commence his trip to Greece. The brief trip to the Mediterranean nation is touted as a historic visit, since PM Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Greece in 40 years.
PM Modi presented a pair of 'surahi' from Telangana to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Nagaland shawl to his wife and the first lady of the host country, officials said.