PM Narendra Modi Undertakes 4-Day Official Visit to Cyprus, Canada & Croatia; Receives Cyprus’s Highest Civilian Honour & Attends 51st G7 Summit.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi conducted a four-day official visit from 15–19 June 2025 to Cyprus, Canada, and Croatia, reinforcing India’s global partnerships and attending the 51st G7 Summit in Canada.

      - PM Modi began his tour with a two-day visit to Cyprus from 15–16 June 2025 at the invitation of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides, marking the first Indian Prime Ministerial visit to Cyprus in over two decades since Atal Bihari Vajpayee's visit in 2002. During this historic visit, PM Modi was conferred with the Grand Collar of the Order of Makarios III, Cyprus’s highest civilian honour, for strengthening bilateral ties between the two nations.

      - To bolster financial sector cooperation, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the National Stock Exchange (NSE) International Exchange at GIFT City, Gujarat, and the Cyprus Stock Exchange (CSE). Additionally, NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) signed an MoU with Eurobank Cyprus to introduce Unified Payments Interface (UPI), expanding India's digital payment infrastructure globally.

      - On 16–17 June 2025, PM Modi visited Canada at the invitation of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Joseph Carney. Both leaders held strategic discussions and agreed to reappoint high commissioners in each other's capitals to restore diplomatic channels after prolonged tension, thereby reaffirming their intent to rebuild a full-spectrum bilateral relationship.

Main Point :-   (i) In Canada, PM Modi participated in the 51st G7 (Group of Seven) Summit, where India was invited as a partner country. The summit, hosted by Canada, focused on key global issues including climate change, economic resilience, and digital governance. India’s participation signified its growing engagement with multilateral global leadership platforms.

      (ii) PM Modi then traveled to Croatia on 18 June 2025 at the invitation of Croatian PM Andrej Plenković, making it the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the Republic of Croatia. The two countries signed four major agreements covering agriculture, cultural exchange, science and technology, and the establishment of a Hindi chair at the University of Zagreb to promote academic and linguistic collaboration.

(iii) The multi-nation tour emphasized India's multi-vector diplomacy and growing role in global platforms. The engagements across Cyprus, Canada, and Croatia reflected India's intent to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation in finance, digital payments, academia, culture, and strategic diplomacy, boosting India’s international stature.
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