‘Welcome to Vienna!’: Austrian chancellor hosts PM Modi for private engagement

The Prime Minister thanked the Austrian Chancellor "for the warm welcome"

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Tuesday from Moscow on a two-day visit to Austria and was hosted by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer for a private engagement, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

“An important milestone in the India-Austria partnership! PM @narendramodi hosted by Austrian Chancellor @karlnehammer for a private engagement. This is the first meeting between the two leaders. Discussions on realising the full potential of bilateral partnerships lie ahead,” MEA Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on X, along with photos of the two leaders together in Vienna.

Nehammer posted a photo of him and PM Modi on the microblogging platform X and said: “Welcome to Vienna, PM @narendramodi! 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!”

The Prime Minister thanked the Austrian Chancellor “for the warm welcome” and said he looks forward to “our discussions tomorrow as well. Our nations will continue working together to further global good”.

Prime Minister Modi was seen hugging Nehammer in one of the photos while in another, the Austrian Chancellor was seen clicking a selfie with the Prime Minister.

In another post on X, PM Modi said: “Happy to meet you in Vienna, Chancellor @karlnehammer. The India-Austria friendship is strong and it will get even stronger in the times to come.”

During PM Modi’s visit to Austria, the two countries will explore ways to further deepen their relationship and closer cooperation on various geopolitical challenges.