India, Greece to upgrade long friendship during PM Modi’s visit: Greek Ambassador Dimitrios Ioannou

Aug 25, 2023

Athens (Greece), Aug 25 (ANI): Greek Ambassador to India Dimitrios Ioannou said that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Greece visit, the two countries will upgrade their long friendship. “We are very happy to welcome him. This will be the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister after 40 years. During this visit, we will upgrade our long friendship...” the Greek Ambassador told ANI. “We (India and Greece) are advancing our cooperation in all important fields including security, culture, trade, economy and technology. This is an important comprehensive partnership... We would like to be the gateway to Europe for India. Our ports can be a gateway for Indian products to enter the European markets...” he said. The Greek Ambassador also congratulated India for Chandrayaan-3’s successful landing on the Moon. “I would like to congratulate you because India is only the fourth country that has managed to land on the Moon. Besides that, it was the first time that someone could land on the dark side of the Moon and this was really an achievement. After only 75 years of independence, India was able to achieve this...” he said.