The Greek Prime Minister paid an official visit to India, his first trip to the country in 15 years. During the visit, special attention was paid to the conclusion of the Mobility and Migration Agreement between the two countries. Learn more about the implications of this agreement for migrants

Prime Minister of Greece Kyriakos Mitsotakis paid a state visit to India on February 21-22, 2024. It was the first trip of the Prime Minister of Greece to the republic after a 15-year break. During the meeting between Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Narendra Modi, productive talks took place. In particular, one of the topics was the discussion of the signing of the Agreement on Mobility and Migration between the two countries. 

What will change for migrants? We will talk about the agreement in detail later.

What does the India-Greece Migration and Mobility Agreement entail?

The agreement will be an important step to strengthen cooperation between India and Greece in the issue of illegal migration, fight against human trafficking, facilitate the flow of students and businessmen between the two countries, and also provide an opportunity for qualified workers from each state to come to work in the other.

The leaders of India and Greece hope that agreements will be reached as soon as possible. The advantage of the agreement will be the opportunity to benefit from the economic growth of each of the countries under simplified conditions.

Details of the Declaration and possible relaxations have not yet been disclosed.

With which countries does India already have agreements on migration and mobility?

India signed the latest Declaration of Intent on Migration and Mobility (DoI) on 15 March 2023 with Italy. The country also has similar agreements with France (2018), Great Britain (2021), Germany, Cyprus and Austria (2022).

The key feature of this type of agreement is that it is reciprocal in nature and covers two-way mobility of citizens of both states, starting with short-term visas and ending with the fight against illegal migration.

What else did India and Greece agree on?

  By 2030, both countries plan to double the level of bilateral trade. Cooperation in the development of start-ups of both states, cooperation in the field of shipping, defense support, cyber security, maritime security and the fight against terrorism were also among the topics of discussion.

So, India and Greece are establishing cooperation, both in the field of economy and in migration issues. It is already clear that the states are strategic partners that plan to bring bilateral relations between the countries to a new level.

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