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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a three nation visit to Belgium, United States and Saudi Arabia. Briefing media, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup said in New Delhi that Mr Modi will be in Brussels on 30th of this month for India-EU Summit to deepen the India-EU strategic partnership and advance collaboration in priority areas of growth and development.
He said, European Union is India’s leading trade and investment partner and biggest export destination.
Bilateral Summit meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Belgian counterpart Charles Michel will focus on further enhancing the economic partnership.
During his second leg of visit, he will attend the 4th Nuclear Security Summit (NSS) on March 31st to 1st of April at Washington DC.
The NSS has been instrumental in focusing leaders’ level attention on the global threat posed by nuclear terrorism and urgent measures required to prevent terrorists and other non-state actors from gaining access to sensitive nuclear materials and technologies.
The 2016 Summit is expected to take stock of the progress of the previous NSS Communiqués /Work Plan as also outline a future agenda. The Prime Minister will also have bilateral meetings on the sidelines of NSS.
On his way back home, Mr Modi will visit Saudi Arabia on April 2nd and 3rd.
During the visit, Prime Minister Modi will hold discussions with King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest.
Indians form the largest expatriate community in Saudi Arabia and their contribution to progress and development of their host country is well recognized.
There are over 2.96 million Indian nationals presently working in Saudi Arabia.