PM Narendra Modi arrives to a warm reception in Sweden
Warm Reception
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived to a warm reception in Sweden on Monday as he began his three-nation tour of Europe that will also see him going to Britain and Germany. This is the first prime ministerial visit from India to Sweden in 30 years after the visit of Rajiv Gandhi in 1988.
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Swedish PM receives Modi
Breaking protocol, Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven received Modi at the airport with a warm handshake. On Tuesday, Modi will hold a bilateral summit with Lofven following which a number of agreements are expected to be signed. This apart, Modi and Lofven will attend a round table of Swedish CEOs.
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PM to attend India-Nordic Summit
India and Sweden will on Tuesday also jointly host the first ever India-Nordic Summit, where, apart from Modi and Lofven, the Prime Ministers of the other four Nordic countries -- Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Norway -- will also be present.
After Stockholm, Modi travels to London to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, where Britain hopes to bolster its trade ties around the world in anticipation of Brexit.
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Modi Mania
Indian Diaspora in Sweden also turned out in large numbers to welcome the prime minister in Stockholm.
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Important visit
While returning from Britain on April 20, he will stop over in Germany where he will a meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel. In pic: Modi being greeted by the members of the Indian community
