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New Delhi, Mach 22 : Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias arrives Tuesday night on a two-day official visit to India during which he will hold talks with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on bilateral issues, as well as on Ukraine, the Indo-Pacific and on Greece’s tensions with Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean. The Greek Minister is visiting India at the invitation of EAM S. Jaishankar. This is the first visit of Foreign Minister Dendias to India. In a series of tweets, the Greek FM said he is visiting India following the visit of the EAM to Greece last year in June. He said that during his visit he will call on Vice President Venkaiah Naidu. “I will also have one-on-one talks with my counterpart S. Jaishankar on a wide range of issues, such as the common commitment to the principles of the UN Charter and to International Law, in particular International Maritime Law, and bilateral and multilateral cooperation. “We will also discuss with the Indian Foreign Minister the developments in Ukraine after the Russian invasion, in the Indo-Pacific, the Eastern Mediterranean, as well as other issues of international interest.” “At the end of my visit to India, I will give a lecture at the Chair of Greek Studies of Jawaharlal Nehru versity (JNU),” he said. An official statement said that India and Greece enjoy close and friendly ties, rooted in a rich historical past. On Wednesday, the two Ministers will undertake a comprehensive review of bilateral relations and will also discuss regional and international issues of mutual interest. The visiting dignitary will also call on the Vice President Naidu. The visit of Foreign Minister of Greece follows EAM’s visit to Athens in June last year. This exchange of visits will consolidate and further strengthen the multifaceted relationship between India and Greece, an official statement said. The maritime dispute between the Greece and Turkey centers on the disagreement over the boundaries of Greek territorial waters and the ownership of certain islands or isles in the Aegean Sea, the question of the two countries’ exclusive economic zones (EEZs) in the eastern Mediterranean; and the unresolved nature of the Cyprus crisis. His visit also comes against the backdrop of Greece’s candidacy for a position on the ted Nations Security Council in 2025-26. RN