Joint Statement on the State Visit of the President of the Republic of Cyprus

• State Visit of Cyprus President Nikos Christodoulides to India, 20–23 May 2026, at invitation of PM Modi; bilateral ties elevated from Comprehensive Partnership to Strategic Partnership.
• Visit took place during Cyprus' Presidency of the Council of the European Union, giving the engagement an India–EU dimension.
• Builds on Modi's June 2025 visit to Cyprus (first by an Indian PM in 23 years) and operationalises the India-Cyprus Joint Action Plan 2025–2029.
• Examinable for GS-II International Relations — bilateral, India–EU, Eastern Mediterranean, IMEC, IPOI.