Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Tomb of Unknown Soldier in Greece; meets Greek Prez

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Greece for a day-long visit to the Mediterranean nation. He met the Greek President Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou and spoke about the success of Chandrayaan-3, India's third lunar mission.

Athens (Greece): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday visited the 'Tomb of Unknown Soldier' in Greece during his day-long visit to the Medeterrinien nation. The Prime Minister laid a wreath at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier here.

Later, he also held talks with Greek President Katerina N. Sakellaropoulou and briefed the Greek President about the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Earlier in the day, the PM arrived here for a day-long official visit to Greece. The Prime Minister arrived in Greece after concluding his visit to South Africa, where he attended the all-important BRICS summit.

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis received Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his arrival in Athens.

The PM will also hold talks with his Greek counterpart and meet with business leaders of both sides. Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi had informed that before departing the Prime Minister will interact with the Indian community, who are all excited to receive him after the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi then arrived at Hotel Grande Bretagne in Athens and met the Indian diaspora gathered outside the hotel. This is the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Greece in 40 years. The Prime Minister had a successful visit to South Africa, where it was decided to expand BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa). In South Africa, the PM was accompanied by Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi was the last Indian PM to visit Greece in 1983.