Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Harry Theoharis met today, Monday 29 June, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, Piyush Goyal.
The meeting confirmed the excellent level of Greek–Indian relations and the shared will to further deepen economic and trade cooperation within the framework of the Greece–India Strategic Partnership.
The two Ministers exchanged views on the prospects for strengthening bilateral trade and investment, as well as on developing cooperation in sectors such as transport and shipping, energy, renewable energy, tourism, agri-food, innovation and artificial intelligence. Particular emphasis was placed on the opportunities created by further strengthening connectivity between Europe and India, on Greece’s role as a strategic gateway to the European market, and on Greece’s participation in the IMEC initiative.
They also discussed developments in EU–India relations, with an emphasis on the prospects opened up for Greek businesses by the EU–India free trade agreement.
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs underlined the importance of further strengthening economic ties between the two countries and reiterated Greece’s will to work towards harnessing the significant potential for cooperation to mutual benefit.
