Portugese PM, Modi hold bilateral talks |
Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costa is on a two-day visit to India. He attended the second meeting of the Organising Committee on the celebrations for the 150th Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. The Organising Committee meeting was presided over by Indian President Ram Nath Kovind. The Portuguese Prime Minister is also scheduled to hold official talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday afternoon. This is the third official meeting between the two leaders in a span of 3 years. They have met on the sidelines of various multilateral events. This visit is Mr. Costa`s first bilateral visit outside Europe after being re-elected as Prime Minister on the 6th of October. The high-level political exchanges between India and Portugal have imparted a robust momentum to bilateral relations, including in several new areas such as science and technology, defense, startups, shipping, youth exchanges, and culture. This visit will provide another opportunity for the leaders to review the whole gamut of bilateral relations and forge closer cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
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