Photo: PTINew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his four-nation tour of Germany, Spain, Russia and France beginning on Monday is aimed at boosting India’s economic engagement with these nations and inviting more investment. In the first leg of his six-day trip, he will visit Germany, where he will hold talks with chancellor Angela Merkel under the framework of India-Germany Intergovernmental Consultations (IGC). On Tuesday, Modi will travel to Spain for an official visit, the first by an Indian prime minister in almost three decades. From Spain, the prime minister will travel to St. Petersburg in Russia from 31 May to 2 June for the 18th India-Russia Annual Summit. “I am committed to substantially strengthening and advancing our multi-faceted partnership with France,” the prime minister said.

Source: Mint May 28, 2017 12:45 UTC