Ministry of External Affairs of the Republic of India

05/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/20/2026 01:38

State Visit of President of the Republic of Cyprus, H.E. Mr. Nikos Christodoulides to India (20-23 May 2026)

At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, President of the Republic of Cyprus H.E. Mr. Nikos Christodoulides will pay a State visit to India from 20-23 May 2026. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Constantinos Kombos, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works Mr. Alexis Vafeades, senior officials and business leaders. This will be the first visit of President Christodoulides to India in his current capacity.

2. The visit of President Christodoulides is taking place within a year of the historic visit of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to Cyprus on 15-16 June 2025, which was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Cyprus in over two decades. This visit assumes added significance in view of Cyprus' ongoing Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

3. During the visit, Prime Minister Modi and President Christodoulides will hold discussions on further strengthening bilateral cooperation in various areas of mutual interest including trade, investment, technology, education, culture, mobility, defence & security, AI, FinTech, innovation and research. They will also exchange views on issues of regional and global importance including cooperation in multilateral fora. Prime Minister will host a luncheon in honour of the visiting dignitary.

4. President Christodoulides will meet Hon'ble Rashtrapatiji Smt. Droupadi Murmu, who will also host an official banquet in the honour of visiting dignitary. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar will call on President Christodoulides. President Christodoulides will participate in a Business Forum in Mumbai.

5. India and Cyprus share close and time-tested partnership. The visit will build upon the ongoing momentum in bilateral relations, reflecting the shared commitment of both sides to further deepen cooperation, including in the wider India-EU context. The two countries will mark 65 years of diplomatic relations on 10 February 2027.

New Delhi
May 20, 2026

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