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Austrian artists welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a rendition of ‘Vande Mataram’ at his hotel in Vienna, where he reached on July 10 (local time) after concluding his two-day visit to Russia.
PM Modi arrived in Austria on Tuesday for a historic visit and he is the first Indian PM to visit the country in over 41 years.
Karl Nehammer, the chancellor of Austria, met Prime Minister Modi at the airport upon his arrival. The two leaders then went to the Ritz-Carlton hotel, where a special rendition of “Vande Mataram” was performed to greet him.
The Prime Minister was also received by the Indian community.
The prime minister will speak with Chancellor Nehammer about the bilateral relations between the two countries after making a call to Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen.
Earlier, Chancellor Nehammer hosted PM Modi for a private dinner engagement. Sharing a photo of the two leaders on X, the Chancellor wrote: “Welcome to Vienna, PM Narendra Modi! It is a pleasure and honour to welcome you to Austria. Austria and India are friends and partners. I look forward to our political and economic discussions during your visit!”
Expressing his gratitude, PM Modi thanked the Austrian Chancellor “for the warm welcome” and added, “I look forward to our discussions tomorrow as well. Our nations will continue working together to further global good.”
Photos shared on social media showed a warm interaction between the two leaders, including a hug and a selfie taken by Nehammer with PM Modi.
In another post on X, PM Modi said: “Happy to meet you in Vienna, Chancellor Karl Nehammer. The India-Austria friendship is strong, and it will get even stronger in the times to come.”
During PM Modi’s visit, India and Austria are set to explore ways to deepen their bilateral relationship and enhance cooperation on various geopolitical challenges.
Source:IANS
