Indian PM Narendra Modi and Finnish President Alexander Stubb / Narendra Modi YouTube grab
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 5 held bilateral talks with Finnish President Alexander Stubb at Hyderabad House in New Delhi and discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral ties.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), both leaders will discuss wide-ranging issues aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors. They are also expected to exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual concern, including collaboration in multilateral forums. The Prime Minister will host a lunch in honour of the visiting leader.
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Earlier in the day, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar called on the Finnish President and discussed bilateral ties ahead of the visiting leader's meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Look forward to his address later this evening at Raisina Dialogue," he added.
The Finnish President also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat before meeting the Prime Minister.
Stubb arrived in New Delhi on March 4 for a three-day State Visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi.
President Stubb will remain in India until March 7 and is accompanied by a high-level delegation that includes Ministers, senior officials and prominent business leaders.
During his visit, he will attend the 11th edition of the Raisina Dialogue, scheduled to take place in New Delhi from March 5 to 7, where he will serve as the Chief Guest and deliver the keynote address.
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