After Two-Nation Visit, PM Modi Returns To New Delhi

New Delhi: After concluding his two-nation visit to Russia and Austria, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reached New Delhi.

During his visit to Austria, he met President Alexander Van der Bellen and Chancellor Karl Nehammer. The PM discussed ways to expand and bolster bilateral cooperation with Austria in several sectors, including the environment. He also interacted with the Indian diaspora in Vienna. He became the first Indian PM in the last 40 years to pay a visit to Austria.

“My visit to Austria has been historic and immensely productive. New vigour has been added to the friendship between our nations. I am glad to have attended diverse programmes while in Vienna. Gratitude to Chancellor @karlnehammer, the Austrian Government and people for their hospitality and affection,” the PM wrote on X.

‘India Gave Buddha To The World, not Yuddha’

According to news agency ANI, MEA (Ministry of External Affairs) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal, PM Narendra Modi shared his vision for the future with the Indian diaspora in Vienna. “The PM highlighted the progress made by India in the past decade and dwelt on India being a ‘viswabandhu’, contributing to global progress and well-being. He also thanked the Indian community for its role in strengthening the India-Austria friendship,” Jaiswal said.

While interacting with the Indian diaspora, the PM said India had given ‘Buddha’ to the world, not ‘Yuddha’ (war), adding that India was working towards ‘being the best, the brightest, achieving the biggest and reaching the highest milestones.’

“For thousands of years, we have been sharing our knowledge and expertise. We didn’t give ‘Yuddha’ (war), we gave the world ‘Buddha’. India always gave peace and prosperity, and therefore India is going to strengthen its role in the 21st century,” Modi said, according to a report by PTI.