Paris/New Delhi, Feb 11 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today had a productive meeting with the President of Estonia Alar Karis on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris. This was the first meeting between the two leaders.
In a post on X, the PM said:
“Had a very productive meeting with the President of Estonia, Mr. Alar Karis on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris. India’s ties with Estonia are growing remarkably over the years. We discussed ways to boost ties in areas like trade, technology, culture and more.”
A readout said: “Prime Minister and President Karis underlined that warm and friendly relations between India and Estonia are based on their shared commitment to democracy, rule of law and the values of freedom and pluralism. The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the growing bilateral cooperation in various fields, including trade and investment, IT and digital, culture, tourism and people-to-people ties. They discussed the ongoing bilateral cooperation in the field of cyber security. Prime Minister invited the Estonian government and companies to explore the opportunities offered by the India growth story and take advantage of programmes such as Digital India.
“The two leaders noted the importance of the India-Estonia partnership also in the context of the India-EU strategic partnership. They welcomed the initiation of ministerial exchanges in the India-Nordic-Baltic format. The leaders also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest, and cooperation at the United Nations.
“The two leaders expressed satisfaction at the growing cultural and people-to-people ties between India and Estonia. In this regard, PM appreciated the popularity of Yoga in Estonia.”
The MEA spokesperson in a post said:
“PM @narendramodi met with President @AlarKaris of Estonia on the sidelines of AI Action Summit in Paris today. This was the first meeting between the two leaders.
“Both leaders discussed various facets of India-Estonia relations including economic, IT & digital, culture, tourism & people to people ties and ways to further strengthen the longstanding bilateral relationship.”
Estonia is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia.
