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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for a 4 -day visit to 3 countries on Sunday. They will start the tour with Cyprus, then will go to Canada and Croatia. During this time he will travel 27 thousand 745 km.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, PM will remain in Cyprus on 15-16 June. Will attend the G7 summit in Canada on 16 and 17 June. After this he will visit Croatia on 18 June. Will return to India on 19 June.
The third Indian PM to go to Cyprus will be
Modi will be the third Indian Prime Minister to visit Cyprus. Earlier in 1983, Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited this country in 2002.
The diplomatic relations of India and Cyprus have always been strong, but such a high -level tour has been very low. President Ram Nath Kovind visited Cyprus in 2018 and Foreign Minister S Jaishankar in 2022.
In 2002, the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee visited Cyprus.
PM’s schedule in Cyprus
Modi will meet President Nicos Christodolides in the capital Nicosia. Apart from this, he will address business leaders in Limasol.
As of 2015, 2700 Indians lived in Cyprus. According to an estimate, this number has increased to 4 thousand in 10 years.
4 motives of PM’s visit, message to China and Turkas
1. Participation in IMEC Corridor: Cyprus is part of the Indo-Central East-Europe Corridor (IMEC). Energy and business relations from India to Europe will be strengthened through this project. It includes UAE, Saudi Arabia, Israel and European Union countries.
The US has also supported this initiative in response to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). At the same time, Cyprus and Greece together started the ‘Greece-India Business Council’ this year.
2. Message to Turkas on supporting Pakistan: There has been a dispute between Turki and Cyprus since 1974. In 1974, the Turki illegally occupied a part of Cyprus and named North Cyprus. He is constantly trying to recognize ‘North Cyprus’ with Pakistan.
Pakistan also recently mentioned ‘North Cyprus’ on the issue of Kashmir, which is angry with the Cyprus government. The Turki recently supported Pakistan during the ‘Operation Sindoor’. Modi’s visit is being linked to this.
3. With India on Kashmir issue: Cyprus is to preside over the Council of European Union in 2026. Cyprus has always supported India on the Kashmir issue and has also promised to raise in favor of India in EU against terrorism coming from POK. At the same time, India recognized Cyprus soon after independence in 1960. Diplomatic relationship formed in 1962.
4. India’s support in UN and NSG: Cyprus has openly supported for permanent membership, Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) membership in India’s United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
At the same time, India has always supported Cyprus’ sovereignty and reunion of the illegal occupied area of Turkas on different international forums. Indian General KS Thimaiya, PS Gyani and DP Chand were commanders in the UN Peace Mission. General Thimaiya died in Cyprus in 1965, he is remembered there with great respect.
5. Cyprus played an important role in removing Indians trapped there during the 2006 Lebanon War. The Indian Navy named it ‘Operation Sukoon’. Similarly, in 2011, Libya helped to get Indians out during the Civil War. It was named ‘Operation Safe Homkaming’.
Know Cyprus, was liberated in 1960 Cyprus is the East of the Eastern Mediterranean Sea (Mediterrenian C), the east of Greece, Lebanon, Syria and the west of Israel, a Eurasian Island country located in the north of Egypt and the south of Turkey. Its capital is Nicosia. Its distance from Egypt is 300 km.
Earlier, UK ruled here. Independent became independent on 16 August 1960. Cyprus was divided from two parts in 1974. The Turkas attacked and captured the northern part of Cyprus after the Greece -backed coup. Greece has influence on the Christian -dominated southern part. However, only Turkas recognize the government in the northern part.
16-17 June: G7, Modi will join Canada for sixth consecutive time
The G7 Summit will be held from 15 to 17 June in Kananaskis, Alberta Province, Canada. India got this invitation just 8 days before the commencement of the summit. Many media reports said that Canada is not sending invitation to India to this summit. On 7 May, Prime Minister Mark Carney called PM Modi and called for the summit.
Why did India-Canada relations get soured In 2023, the then Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had raised controversy by saying that the agents of the Government of India could play a role in the murder of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
India had dismissed these allegations as ridiculous and inspired by politics. After this, both countries downed their diplomatic relations.
Khalistan supporters in Canada, do not want the relationship between the two countries improve There are more than 7 lakh Sikhs living in Canada. After India, the most Sikhs are here. There are ministers supporting the Khalistani movement in Canadian governments. Canada has a large lobby opposing India, which does not want India-Canada to have better relations.
According to AK Pasha, Professor of International Relations in JNU, this lobby pressured the Canadian government not to call PM Modi at the summit. The Khalistani movement in Canada is still strong.
India has been demanding that Canada behave strictly towards Khalistan supporters, but the Canadian government has been supporting them to pressurize India. Mark Carney’s attitude is also loose in this matter.
What is g7 organization
G7 is a group of 7 developed and rich countries of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain and America. It is also called Group of Seven.
It started during the Cold War when the Soviet Union and its support countries together formed a group called Warsa. On the other hand, there were industrial and developed countries of the west.
In 1975, the anti -Left anti -Western countries France, Italy, West Germany (Germany was divided into two pieces at that time), America, Britain and Japan come on one stage. Their purpose is to sit together and discuss the issues of economy related to their interests.
Since then this informal organization begins. Initially these were 6 countries, it became G7 due to Canadian involvement in 1976. Russia was then added. India is joining this summit as a guest.
June 18: Croatia, first visit to an Indian Prime Minister PM will also visit Croatia on 18 June. This will be an Indian Prime Minister’s first visit to Croatia. He will hold bilateral conversations with PM Andrez Plankovic in Jagreb, the capital of Croatia and will also meet President Joran Milanovich.
33 year diplomatic relations, more than 20 agreements Diplomatic relations between India and Croatia began from 9 July 1992. On this day, India recognized Croatia as an independent country. Since then there is strong diplomatic relations between the two countries.
So far, the two countries have entered into more than 20 agreements in all areas including business, science-technology, education, culture, health, agriculture, defense and tourism.
India sends goods from Europe countries through the port of Croatia. Croatia has increased interest in Ayurveda and Yoga. Because of this, India has also opened Ayurveda centers there.
India’s Commerce Secretary Sunil Barthwal visited Croatia in April 2025. During this period, issues like EU‑ India Free Trend Agreement, Defense, Solar Energy, Automobile, Digital Technology, Health and Infrastructure were discussed. Now during PM Modi’s visit, important agreements can be made on these issues.
India exports medicines, machines, textile, auto parts etc. to Croatia, while taking chemical, engineering products and technology services.