Prime Minister Narendra Modi will also visit Cyprus. He will be the third Prime Minister of a country to do so. After Cyprus, PM Modi will visit Canada for the G7 Summit. After that, he will also visit Croatia while returning home. India wants to increase its role in Europe and this is also seen in his travel programs. Both Cyprus and Croatia are members of the European Union (EU). Cyprus will also chair the European Union Council for the first six months of next year. Earlier, PM Modi was supposed to visit Croatia last month. Along with this, he was also supposed to visit the Netherlands and Norway. But this visit was canceled due to tensions between India and Pakistan. Also read: Father and two children jump from the seventh floor to escape fire in Delhi, all three die PM Modi’s Cyprus visit is a message for Turkey-Pakistan The next G7 Summit is scheduled to be held in Alberta, Canada from June 15 to 17. The Prime Minister will attend a special session on his last day. The complete programme of the Prime Minister has not been finalised yet after receiving a surprise invitation from Canada. However, according to government sources, efforts are being made to hold bilateral meetings. However, his visit to Cyprus before this is very important. This will be the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Cyprus after Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2002 and Indira Gandhi in 1983. From the Pahalgam terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir to Operation Sindoor, the way Turkey has supported Pakistan’s terrorism has increased tensions with India. Turkish President Recep Erdogan has also shown solidarity with Pakistan. In such a situation, PM Modi’s visit to Cyprus is very important. Also read: New twist in the Raja murder case: Sonam said at the dhaba – I did not kill my husband, robbers killed him Forcible occupation of the territory of Cyprus by the Turkish army In fact, Turkey has recognized Northern Cyprus as the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’. The area was forcibly occupied by the Turkish army in 1974. There has also been a dispute between Turkey and Cyprus over the rights to explore for gas in the Eastern Mediterranean. India has always wanted a solution to the Cyprus problem through the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and international law resolutions. But the surprising thing is that despite this, Turkey is standing with Pakistan. Therefore, India is strengthening its relations with Cyprus and Greece. India is increasing cooperation in the field of defense and security. PM Modi has become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Greece in 40 years. He visited Athens in 2023.
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