New York: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday met his Bhutan counterpart Tshering Tobgay in New York City.
Tobgay congratulated Modi on what he described as a “visionary” statement at the United Nations Summit for the adoption of Post-2015 Development Agenda. Modi expressed appreciation for the progress being made on hydro-electric projects in Bhutan. Tobgay reiterated Bhutan’s support for India’s permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council.
Modi also met Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena and complimented him for the two elections that were successfully conducted in Sri Lanka this year. The reconciliation process and Indian investment in various projects in Sri Lanka also came up for discussion.
Modi met Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven and was expressed satisfaction at the recent substantive and fruitful visit of President Pranab Mukherjee to Sweden. He invited him to participate in various initiatives including ‘Make in India’.
During meeting with Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades, Modi noted the long-standing relationship with Cyprus and said though the two countries were physically far apart, they were emotionally close to each other. The Cyprus President described India as one of the strongest friends of Cyprus.
