Greek Indians Gather Outside PM Modi’s Hotel As He Lands In Athens

The Indian community in Athens, Greece, is ecstatic over Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the country.

Thanos Paraschos, Managing Director of Startup Greece Organization, stated that having leaders like PM Modi is important.

Paraschos stated, “I am here to welcome PM Modi to Greece. We have seen remarkable progress in the technology that has contributed to the world, in the last nine years”.

Paraschos went on to say, “Yesterday, was a remarkable day for humanity, we saw the efforts of India Space technology come to life”.

“We are very proud and honored to have PM Modi in our country. It is very important for us to have leaders like PM Modi. India and Greece have to work together to build strong ties and to make the world a better place”, Paraschos continued.

“It felt good to know that PM Modi is coming here”, Daljeet Singh who has lived in Greece for the previous 30 years, remarked.

“It was great of him to open the corridor to Pakistan (Kartarpur Corridor)…We will welcome him with ‘Bhangra’…”, he added.

Jitender, an Athens cook, stated, “PM Modi is arriving here, we are all very happy. The entire Greece is very happy. He is most welcome. We congratulate him for the Chandrayaan Mission”.

Members of the Indian community in Greece were spotted chanting chants such as ‘Bharat Mata ki jai’, ‘Vande Mataram’, and ‘Modi ji zindabad’ before to the PM’s visit.

PM Modi arrived in Greece on Thursday at the request of his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

He flew out of Johannesburg, South Africa, where he had been attending the BRICS summit.

PM Modi will be greeted with a ceremonial ceremony upon his arrival in Greece and will meet with the Greek President and Prime Minister.

The Prime Minister will meet with his Greek counterpart, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to discuss measures to strengthen bilateral ties. In addition, he will meet with business executives from both countries. He will also meet with the members of Greece’s Indian community.

During the visit, the Greek Prime Minister will also hold a business. PM Modi will also lay a wreath at Athens’ Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and meet with the Indian community.

“Following his visit to South Africa, the Prime Minister will pay an official visit to Greece on 25 August 2023 at the invitation of H.E. Mr Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of Greece. This will be the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Greece in 40 years”, the MEA stated in a statement.

“India and Greece enjoy civilizational ties, which have strengthened in recent years through cooperation in areas like maritime transport, defence, trade and investments and people-to-people ties”, the statement further reads.

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