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Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Croatia on the final leg of his three-nation tour, following his visit to the G7 Summit in Canada. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome by Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković upon arrival in Zagreb, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Croatia. During his visit, PM Modi is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with his Croatian counterpart and meet President Zoran Milanović. He also interacted with members of the Indian diaspora, who gave him a warm and enthusiastic welcome at his hotel in Zagreb, highlighting strong cultural and community ties.#pmmodicroatia #modiinzagreb #indiacroatiaties #firstevervisit #g7summit #indiandiplomacy #bilateralrelations #globalindia #narendramodi #croatia #indiandiáspora #foreignvisit #worldleaders #diplomacy #internationalcooperation #europeanunion #pmmodi #indiangovernment #globaloutreach #historicmoment #toi #toibharat
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