'Ties Upgraded To Strategic Partnership': PM Modi Holds Key Talks With Cyprus President

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• 'Ties Upgraded To Strategic Partnership': PM Modi Holds Key Talks With Cyprus President Published By, Last Updated: May 22, 2026, 17:17 IST PM Modi and President Nikos Christodoulides discussed boosting trade, tech and people-to-people links during the latter's four-day India visit.
• PM Modi (R) said India-Cyprus relationship is rooted in "shared value." (Image: X/@narendramodi) India and Cyprus have elevated their bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Friday, after holding talks with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in New Delhi.
• Sharing details of the meeting in a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said, “Happy to have met President Nikos Christodoulides in Delhi.
• We held extensive deliberations on further strengthening the India-Cyprus friendship.
• Considering the close ties between our nations, we have decided to elevate our friendship into a Strategic Partnership." Happy to have met President Nikos Christodoulides in Delhi.