Athens (Greece):External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar along with his Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Athens on Saturday. Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Joined FM @NikosDendias and Mayor of Athens @KBakoyannis at the unveiling of Mahatma Gandhi's statue. The universality and timelessness of the Mahatma's message are recognised around the world".
Greece on Saturday signed and handed over the agreement on the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to India. The agreement was signed during EAM Jaishankar's visit to Greece. During his visit, the two sides had a comprehensive exchange of views on further consolidating the bilateral relations, which continue to deepen and expand rapidly. "The Greek Foreign Minister signed and handed over the Agreement on the International Solar Alliance (ISA) to the Indian side," read the statement released after the meeting between Jaishankar and Dendias.
Jaishankar welcomed Athens to the family of the ISA and both sides agreed that the agreement will assist the two countries in the realisation of the energy goals set by the respective governments to make renewable energy a significant part of the energy supply, according to the joint statement.