President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades will be coming to India on a five day visit beginning tomorrow. This is his first visit to India. <br/><br/>Earlier he had substantive meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2015. During the visit, President Anastasiades is scheduled to arrive at Mumbai tomorrow where he will have a meeting with governor of Maharashtra. He will address a business forum on Wednesday. <br/><br/>Mr Anastasiades will arrive in Delhi on Wednesday evening. On Thursday, he will address a business forum and deliver a talk at Observer Research Foundation. On the next day, he will be given a ceremonial guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the morning. <br/><br/>There will be delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the afternoon. Some Agreements and MoUs are currently under negotiation and will be signed during the visit. <br/><br/>Our correspondent reports that India and Cyprus enjoy close, friendly and time-tested ties and both countries share similar views on many global issues. <br/><br/>Cyprus is a major investor in India. With cumulative Foreign Direct Investment of above nine billion dollar, Cyprus is the eighth largest foreign investor in India. <br/><br/>There is also scope for cooperation in sectors like pharmaceuticals, renewable energy, tourism and film production.
News On AIR | April 24, 2017 6:04 PM
Cypriot President to pay five-day visit to India