New Delhi

The visit next week of General Dimitris Houpis, chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff, to India will be another step in strengthening bilateral relations between Athens and New Delhi. 

Greece and India are set to sign their first-ever Defense Cooperation Agreement, according to exclusive information reported by Kathimerini.

The partnership - which involves joint military exercises and activities with personnel and assets from all three branches of the armed forces, including special forces - marks a significant milestone in the two countries' bilateral relations.

Modi’s government did not implement the law following its December 2019 enactment as protests and sectarian violence broke out in New Delhi and elsewhere

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis (r) is greeted by Indian counterpart Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. The two men set a goal of doubling trade by 2030, and agreed to strengthen cooperation in the fields of defense, anti-terrorist action, cybersecurity and the provision of security at sea.

In New Delhi on Wednesday, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis described Greece as India's natural entry point into Europe, and beyond, during his opening address at the annual multilateral conference "Raisina Dialogue."

Greece and India have pledged to enhance bilateral cooperation following a meeting between Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis emphasized the importance of the strategic partnership with India during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday.

Greece hopes to become an integral part of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and to be India's gateway to the European Union, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Tuesday, at the 2nd CII India Europe Business and Sustainability Conclave in New Delhi, the Foreign Ministry in Athens said.

Greece hopes to become an integral part of the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor and to be India's gateway to the European Union, Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis said on Tuesday during his visit in New Delhi.
 

Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis will be in New Delhi on Tuesday for a meeting with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.

Dendias will also address the 2nd Conference of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) titled "India Europe Business & Sustainability Conclave."