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Mauricio Macri, President of the Argentine Republic meets President and Prime
Minister during his Ceremonial Welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New delhi
(February 18, 2019)
STATE VISIT OF THE PRESIDENT OF
THE ARGENTINE REPUBLIC TO INDIA
T
he President of the Argentine Republic, H.E. Mr.
Mauricio Macri, was on a State Visit to India from
17 to 19 February 2019. President Macri and Prime
Minister Modi held offi cial talks in a warm, cordial and
friendly atmosphere and exchanged views on bilateral,
regional and global issues of mutual interest. Both sides
noted that new spheres of cooperation in areas of mutual
interest have been identifi ed and modalities worked out
for further strengthening and expanding the bilateral
relationship between the two countries. They took note
of the year-long activities planned by the two sides to
commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the establishment of
diplomatic relations. The leaders reaffi rmed the importance
of parliamentary exchanges between the two democracies
and welcomed regular visits of delegations between the
two Parliaments. 10 MoUs/Agreements were signed in
areas like defence, agriculture, space, pharmaceuticals,
between Prasar Bharati and its counterpart, Antarctic
cooperation, work plan on agriculture, cooperation in IT
and nuclear energy.
VISIT OF MINISTER FOR EUROPE, INTEGRATION
AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF AUSTRIA TO INDIA
D
r Karin Kneissl, Austrian Minister
for Europe, Integration and Foreign
Affairs accompanied by senior
offi cials of her Ministry, visited India from
25-27 February 2019. Minister Kneissl and
EAM Swaraj held cordial discussions on
various aspects of bilateral ties as well as
important regional and multilateral issues
of mutual interest. Indian and Austrian
interactions have been frank and substantial
across political, academic and cultural
spheres. Over the years, economic ties have
become multifaceted with annual bilateral
trade reaching around USD1.8 billion last
fi nancial year. The Ministers took stock of
progress made in key areas of interest such
as trade and investment, education, migration
and tourism. Closer cooperation in the areas
of hospital and medical services, renewable
energy, traditional Indian medicine and
climate change has the potential of mutual
benefit and positive contribution at the
global level. The two Minsters consented on
working together to help mobilise technology
and funding for scaling up the use of clean
solar power and making it aff ordable.