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Modi Bolsters Security Pact in Cyprus, Resets Canada Ties and Deepens EU Outreach

India signaled its intent to counter Turkish influence in the Eastern Mediterranean through new security agreements alongside economic pacts.

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Overview

  • In Cyprus, New Delhi and Nicosia unveiled a five-year roadmap for defence and counterterrorism cooperation that includes real-time intelligence sharing and joint maritime security dialogues.
  • At the G7 summit in Canada, Modi and Prime Minister Mark Carney agreed to reboot bilateral relations by restarting senior ministerial and working-level talks across trade, security and technology.
  • In Zagreb, India and Croatia signed four memorandums covering agriculture, science and technology, cultural exchange and the establishment of a Hindi studies chair at the University of Zagreb.
  • Modi reaffirmed India’s unwavering support for Cyprus’s sovereignty and a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation under UN resolutions, countering Turkey’s long-standing occupation of northern Cyprus.
  • Discussions throughout the trip advanced the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor by positioning Cyprus as a strategic Mediterranean gateway for diversified trade routes.