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Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day bilateral visit to Austria, Wednesday said he discussed the conflicts in Ukraine and West Asia with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. (Reuters)
At a delegation-level meeting with Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer at the Federal Chancellery in Austria’s Vienna, he reiterated that the loss of innocent lives is not acceptable anywhere and solutions to conflicts cannot be found on the battlefield. (PTI)
PM Modi was welcomed by Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg at the airport. PM Modi arrived in Vienna from Moscow after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday night – a first by an Indian prime minister in over 40 years since Indira Gandhi in 1983. (PTI Photo)
He also met President of Austria Alexander Van der Bellen and held formal talks with Chancellor Karl Nehammer on Wednesday. (PTI Photo)
PM Modi received the ceremonial Guard of Honour in Vienna. He thanked the Austrian chancellor "for the warm welcome”. He said, “Our nations will continue working together to further global good.” (PTI Photo)
PM Modi also interacted with the Indian diaspora and community based out in Vienna. His visit is being considered as an important milestone for the partnership between India and Austria. (PTI Photo)
As he arrived in Vienna, Austrian artists welcomed him by performing Vande Mataram. “The India-Austria friendship is strong and it will get even stronger in the times to come,” Modi said on X. (PTI Photo)
Chancellor Karl, while posting an update about the bilateral meeting with PM Modi on X, 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.” (PTI Photo)
The prime minister also invited Austrian companies to invest in India as he highlighted the potential for bilateral collaborations in infrastructure, energy, emerging technologies and other sectors. (PTI Photo)
In Russia, PM Modi received the country’s highest civilian honour — The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle in the Kremlin. He also held bilateral talks with President Vladimir Putin where the PM told him that a solution to the Ukraine conflict is not possible on the battlefield and peace talks do not succeed amid bombs, guns, and bullets. (PTI Photo)
