Addis Ababa, April 25, 2022 (Walta)– Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet the re-elected French President Emmanuel Macron during his upcoming Europe tour from May 2 to 6.
Modi will visit Paris to personally meet Macron, Delhi’s closest partners in Europe. He will reportedly hold bilateral meetings with Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, apart from addressing the crucial India-Nordic Summit in Copenhagen.
India and France are likely to press forward on PM Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative through the manufacturing of air-independent propulsion submarines and high thrust airplane engines in India.
Both nationals are also expected to work together on mapping the Indian Ocean bed.
For the Nordic countries, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war is likely to be a key item on the agenda during Modi’s visit.
Meanwhile, investments, clean technologies, and closer trade ties would be Modi’s priority as he pushes for better bilateral relations with Nordic nations and especially repair ties with Denmark.
With the change in leadership in Germany, Modi will also reportedly try to renew bilateral relationships with Scholz.
This comes as the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has made Germany reconsider its stand on Moscow, which has been a major trading partner of the country.
The appointment of the new chancellor has seemingly made Germany prioritize its national security amid the war.
During the Angela Merkel regime, Germany had built very strong trade ties with Russia and China by selling high-end automobiles to Beijing and maintaining a close oil and gas partnership with Russia.
However, the Ukraine war has apparently changed things a lot with Germany now considering expanding its defense expenditure by buying fighter jets from the United States for its air defense.
Source: News Bytes