Modi will tour US and Saudi Arabia too.
By Dileep Thekkethil
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India’s Ministry of External Affairs has confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not make any changes to his visit to Brussels, which was rocked by twin explosions today that killed more than 30 people and injured more than 200.
Speaking to the press today spokesperson Vikas Swarup confirmed that Modi will travel to Brussels on March 30 for the long-pending India-EU summit that happens every four years.
“We condemned the attack with strongest possible terms. We stand in solidarity with people and government of Belgium. We offer our condolences to families of the victims. Terrorism is a global scourge and the attack in Belgium underscores once again the need to counter it unitedly,” Swarup said.
He also added that Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel.
“The bilateral meeting between the two prime ministers will focus on further enhancing the economic partnership,” said Swarup.
After his Brussels trip, Modi will be traveling to the US where he will attend the Nuclear Security Summit in Washington.
“Prime Minister Modi will hold the bilateral summit with Belgium. The Prime Minister will then proceed to Washington where he will attend the Nuclear Summit on March 31,” Swarup said.
On his return from the US, Prime Minister will descend to Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit. Saudi Arabia is home to the largest number of Indian passport holders outside of India and a key partner of India in the strategically important Gulf region. Modi will return to India after the foreign tour concludes on April 2.
Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is also expected to attend the nuclear summit in the US. As of now, the external affairs ministry is quiet about any possibility of the two leaders meeting in the US.
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