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Your Excellency, Taoiseach Enda Kenny,

Members of the media,

It is truly a pleasure to be here in Ireland. Short this visit may be, it is historic. It has taken 59 years for an Indian Prime Minister to visit Ireland.

Thank you for your very warm reception and gracious hospitality. Thank you for your kind words of friendship for India.

India and Ireland share much in common. We can compare notes on our shared colonial history. Our Constitutions have something sacred in common. The Directive Principles of State Policy in the Indian Constitution are inspired by the Irish Constitution.

Irish experts gave us institutions like the Geological Survey of India and the first Linguistic Survey of India. Today, sports manufacturers in India keep Ireland’s passion for rugby going.

From the friendship between Rabindranath Tagore and W.B. Yeats to the spiritual contribution of Sister Nivedita in India, the Irish and Indian people have formed strong bonds of affinity.

Today, 26,000 Indians constitute a vibrant part of the Irish community. And, the victims of the bombing of the Air India Kanishka aircraft find a resting place here. In the 30th anniversary year of that tragedy, we thank you once again for the memorial that honors them.

In the pain of their unfading memory, we are also reminded of all that binds us today – our values and our aspirations and the challenges that we all face today.

India and Ireland must seek closer partnership and cooperation.

India and Ireland are among the fastest growing economies of Asia and Europe.

We are pleased that our bilateral trade and investment ties are growing, despite global and regional uncertainties. Our economic partnership can have a strong technology focus – information technology, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, agriculture and clean energy.

Greater sensitivity of the European Union to India’s commercial interests and challenges will help us resume discussions on India-EU Broad-based Trade and Investment Agreement.

India and Ireland are ideally placed to form productive partnerships to take advantage of the opportunities in the digital age. I hope that our Joint Working Group on Information Technology will meet soon to chart out the roadmap for collaboration.

I also hope that Ireland’s visa policy will be sensitive to the requirements of India’s Information Technology firms. I also conveyed our interest in concluding a social security agreement, which will be of great help to professionals from both countries.

I am glad that we will soon have direct air services by airlines of both countries. This will not only promote our business links, but also give a strong boost to our tourism ties that are already growing at 14% per year. 


Science and technology and education are two other areas, where we have a good history of cooperation, and where we can do much more. Ireland’s Science Centre in Karnataka is one example of that cooperation.

I was pleased to exchange views on a broad range of international challenges, including terrorism, radicalization and the situation in Europe and Asia. Our discussions underlined the importance of closer cooperation between countries like India and Ireland, which share democratic values and are consistent advocates of international peace and stability.

In this context, we discussed the role of the United Nations and its Security Council in meeting these challenges in the 21st century. India and Ireland have been partners in peacekeeping operations.

I thank Ireland for its leadership in sustainable development goals.

I sought Ireland’s support for the reforms of the UN Security Council within a fixed time frame – in particular, for successful conclusion of inter-governmental negotiations in the 70th year of the United Nations. I also sought his support for India’s permanent membership of the reformed Security Council.

India and Ireland are peace-loving countries. We have both been at the forefront on non-proliferation. We respect Ireland’s strong and principled position on this issue. India has also been a leading voice on universal nuclear disarmament since Independence. We remain strongly committed to that goal. Our credentials and record on non-proliferation are second to none.

Ireland’s support was crucial for India-specific exemption from the Nuclear Suppliers Group in 2008. With rapid growth in India’s enormous energy demand, it has opened a big option to pursue a sustainable development path.

I have now sought Ireland’s support for India’s membership of the NSG and other international export control regimes. India’s membership will deepen our bilateral cooperation and strengthen international non-proliferation efforts.

Mr. Prime Minister, I leave convinced that India and Ireland must invest more to realize the vast potential of this relationship. India was the first country with which you established diplomatic relations in Asia. We can now be your anchor in Asia. Similarly, for India, I see Ireland as a vital gateway to Europe and a bridge across the Atlantic.

Thank you once again for your hospitality. It has been a couple of decades since you last visited India. I look forward to seeing you in India.

Thank you.

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2023 рдХрд╛ рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдЖрдЬ рдмрдЬрдЯ рд╕рддреНрд░ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░рдВрдн рд╣реЛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рдкреНрд░рд╛рд░рдВрдн рдореЗрдВ рд╣реА рдЕрд░реНрде рдЬрдЧрдд рдХреЗ рдЬрд┐рдирдХреА рдЖрд╡рд╛рдЬ рдХреЛ рдорд╛рдиреН‍рдпрддрд╛ рд╣реЛрддреА рд╣реИ рд╡реИрд╕реА рдЖрд╡рд╛рдЬ рдЪрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рддрд░рдл рд╕реЗ рд╕рдХрд╛рд░рд╛рддреН‍рдордХ рд╕рдВрджреЗрд╢ рд▓реЗрдХрд░ рдХреЗ рдЖ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИ, рдЖрд╢рд╛ рдХреА рдХрд┐рд░рдг рд▓реЗрдХрд░ рдХреЗ рдЖ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИ, рдЙрдордВрдЧ рдХрд╛ рдЖрдЧрд╛рдЬ рд▓реЗрдХрд░ рдХреЗ рдЖ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИред рдЖрдЬ рдПрдХ рдорд╣рддреН‍рд╡рдкреВрд░реНрдг рдЕрд╡рд╕рд░ рд╣реИред рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╡рд░реНрддрдорд╛рди рд░рд╛рд╖реН‍рдЯреНрд░рдкрддрд┐ рдЬреА рдХреА рдЖрдЬ рдкрд╣рд▓реА рд╣реА рд╕рдВрдпреБрдХреН‍рдд рд╕рджрди рдХреЛ рд╡реЛ рд╕рдВрдмреЛрдзрд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдЬрд╛ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИред рд░рд╛рд╖реН‍рдЯреНрд░рдкрддрд┐ рдЬреА рдХрд╛ рднрд╛рд╖рдг рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╕рдВрд╡рд┐рдзрд╛рди рдХрд╛ рдЧреМрд░рд╡ рд╣реИ, рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреА рд╕рдВрд╕рджреАрдп рдкреНрд░рдгрд╛рд▓реА рдХрд╛ рдЧреМрд░рд╡ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рд╢реЗрд╖ рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рдЖрдЬ рдирд╛рд░реА рд╕рдореН‍рдорд╛рди рдХрд╛ рднреА рдЕрд╡рд╕рд░ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рджреВрд░-рд╕реБрджреВрд░ рдЬрдВрдЧрд▓реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдЬреАрд╡рди рдмрд╕рд░ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рдорд╣рд╛рди рдЖрджрд┐рд╡рд╛рд╕реА рдкрд░рдВрдкрд░рд╛ рдХреЗ рд╕рдореН‍рдорд╛рди рдХрд╛ рднреА рдЕрд╡рд╕рд░ рд╣реИред рди рд╕рд┐рд░реНрдл рд╕рд╛рдВрд╕рджреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рдЖрдЬ рдкреВрд░реЗ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдЧреМрд░рд╡ рдХрд╛ рдкрд▓ рд╣реИ рдХреА рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╡рд░реНрддрдорд╛рди рд░рд╛рд╖реН‍рдЯреНрд░рдкрддрд┐ рдЬреА рдХрд╛ рдЖрдЬ рдкрд╣рд▓рд╛ рдЙрджреГрдмреЛрдзрди рд╣реЛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИред рдФрд░ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рд╕рдВрд╕рджреАрдп рдХрд╛рд░реНрдп рдореЗрдВ рдЫрд╣ рд╕рд╛рдд рджрд╢рдХ рд╕реЗ рдЬреЛ рдкрд░рдВрдкрд░рд╛рдРрдВ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╕рд┐рдд рд╣реБрдИ рд╣реИ рдЙрди рдкрд░рдВрдкрд░рд╛рдУрдВ рдореЗрдВ рджреЗрдЦрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рдЕрдЧрд░ рдХреЛрдИ рднреА рдирдпрд╛ рд╕рд╛рдВрд╕рдж рдЬреЛ рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдмрд╛рд░ рд╕рджрди рдореЗрдВ рдмреЛрд▓рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдореЗрдВ рдЦрдбрд╝рд╛ рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рддреЛ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рднреА рджрд▓ рдХрд╛ рдХреН‍рдпреЛрдВ рди рд╣реЛ рдЬреЛ рд╡реЛ рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдмрд╛рд░ рдмреЛрд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реИ рддреЛ рдкреВрд░рд╛ рд╕рджрди рдЙрдирдХреЛ рд╕рдореН‍рдорд╛рдирд┐рдд рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИ, рдЙрдирдХрд╛ рдЖрддреН‍рдорд╡рд┐рд╢реН‍рд╡рд╛рд╕ рдмрдврд╝реЗ рдЙрд╕ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рдПрдХ рд╕рд╣рд╛рдиреВрдХреВрд▓ рд╡рд╛рддрд╛рд╡рд░рдг рддреИрдпрд╛рд░ рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реИред рдПрдХ рдЙрдЬреН‍рдЬрд╡рд▓ рдФрд░ рдЙрддреН‍рддрдо рдкрд░рдВрдкрд░рд╛ рд╣реИред рдЖрдЬ рд░рд╛рд╖реН‍рдЯреНрд░рдкрддрд┐ рдЬреА рдХрд╛ рдЙрджреГрдмреЛрдзрди рднреА рдкрд╣рд▓рд╛ рдЙрджреГрдмреЛрдзрди рд╣реИ рд╕рднреА рд╕рд╛рдВрд╕рджреЛрдВ рдХреА рддрд░рдл рд╕реЗ рдЙрдордВрдЧ, рдЙрддреН‍рд╕рд╛рд╣ рдФрд░ рдКрд░реНрдЬрд╛ рд╕реЗ рднрд░рд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рдЖрдЬ рдХрд╛ рдпреЗ рдкрд▓ рд╣реЛ рдпреЗ рд╣рдо рд╕рдмрдХрд╛ рджрд╛рдпрд┐рддреН‍рд╡ рд╣реИред рдореБрдЭреЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢реН‍рд╡рд╛рд╕ рд╣реИ рд╣рдо рд╕рднреА рд╕рд╛рдВрд╕рдж рдЗрд╕ рдХрд╕реМрдЯреА рдкрд░ рдЦрд░реЗ рдЙрддрд░реЗрдВрдЧреЗред рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреА рд╡рд┐рддреНрдд рдордВрддреНрд░реА рднреА рдорд╣рд┐рд▓рд╛ рд╣реИ рд╡реЗ рдХрд▓ рдФрд░ рдПрдХ рдмрдЬрдЯ рд▓реЗрдХрд░ рдХреЗ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рдордиреЗ рдЖ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИред рдЖрдЬ рдХреА рд╡реИрд╢реН‍рд╡рд┐рдХ рдкрд░рд┐рд╕реН‍рдерд┐рддрд┐ рдореЗрдВ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рдмрдЬрдЯ рдХреА рддрд░рдл рди рд╕рд┐рд░реНрдл рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд╛ рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рдкреВрд░реЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢реН‍рд╡ рдХрд╛ рдзреН‍рдпрд╛рди рд╣реИред рдбрд╛рдорд╛рдбреЛрд▓ рд╡рд┐рд╢реН‍рд╡ рдХреА рдЖрд░реНрдерд┐рдХ рдкрд░рд┐рд╕реН‍рдерд┐рддрд┐ рдореЗрдВ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд╛ рдмрдЬрдЯ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рдорд╛рдиреН‍рдп рдорд╛рдирд╡реА рдХреА рдЖрд╢рд╛-рдЖрдХрд╛рдХреНрд╖реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рддреЛ рдкреВрд░рд╛ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рд╕ рдХрд░реЗрдЧрд╛ рд╣реА рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рд╡рд┐рд╢реН‍рд╡ рдЬреЛ рдЖрд╢рд╛ рдХреА рдХрд┐рд░рдг рджреЗрдЦ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ рдЙрд╕реЗ рд╡реЛ рдФрд░ рдЕрдзрд┐рдХ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд╢рдорд╛рди рдирдЬрд░ рдЖрдПред рдореБрдЭреЗ рдкреВрд░рд╛ рднрд░реЛрд╕рд╛ рд╣реИ рдирд┐рд░реНрдорд▓рд╛ рдЬреА рдЗрди рдЕрдкреЗрдХреНрд╖рд╛рдУрдВ рдХреЛ рдкреВрд░реНрдг рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рднрд░рдкреВрд░ рдкреНрд░рдпрд╛рд╕ рдХрд░реЗрдЧреАред рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдЬрдирддрд╛ рдкрд╛рд░реНрдЯреА рдХреЗ рдиреЗрддреГрддреН‍рд╡ рдореЗрдВ рдПрдирдбреАрдП рд╕рд░рдХрд╛рд░ рдЙрд╕рдХрд╛ рдПрдХ рд╣реА рдордХрд╕рдж рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ, рдПрдХ рд╣реА рдореЛрдЯреЛ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ, рдПрдХ рд╣реА рд▓рдХреНрд╖реН‍рдп рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реА рдХрд╛рд░реНрдп рд╕рдВрд╕реН‍рдХреГрддрд┐ рдХреЗ рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ рдмрд┐рдВрджреБ рдореЗрдВ рднреА рдПрдХ рд╣реА рд╡рд┐рдЪрд╛рд░ рд░рд╣рд╛ рд╣реИ ‘India First Citizen First’ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рджреЗрд╢, рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рджреЗрд╢рд╡рд╛рд╕реАред рдЙрд╕реА рднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛ рдХреЛ рдЖрдЧреЗ рдмрдврд╛рддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдпреЗ рдмрдЬрдЯ рд╕рддреНрд░ рдореЗрдВ рднреА рддрдХрд░рд╛рд░ рднреА рд░рд╣реЗрдЧреА рд▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рддрдХрд░реАрд░ рднреА рддреЛ рд╣реЛрдиреА рдЪрд╛рд╣рд┐рдП рдФрд░ рдореБрдЭреЗ рд╡рд┐рд╢реН‍рд╡рд╛рд╕ рд╣реИ рдХрд┐ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рд╡рд┐рдкрдХреНрд╖ рдХреЗ рд╕рднреА рд╕рд╛рдереА рдмрдбрд╝реА рддреИрдпрд╛рд░реА рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдмрд╣реБрдд рдмрд╛рд░реАрдХреА рд╕реЗ рдЕрдзреН‍рдпрдпрди рдХрд░рдХреЗ рд╕рджрди рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдкрдиреА рдмрд╛рдд рд░рдЦреЗрдВрдЧреЗред рд╕рджрди рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рдиреАрддрд┐-рдирд┐рд░реНрдзрд╛рд░рдг рдореЗрдВ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╣реА рдЕрдЪреН‍рдЫреА рддрд░рд╣ рд╕реЗ рдЪрд░реНрдЪрд╛ рдХрд░рдХреЗ рдЕрдореГрдд рдирд┐рдХрд╛рд▓реЗрдЧрд╛ рдЬреЛ рджреЗрд╢ рдХрд╛ рдХрд╛рдо рдЖрдПрдЧрд╛ред рдореИрдВ рдлрд┐рд░ рдПрдХ рдмрд╛рд░ рдЖрдк рд╕рдмрдХрд╛ рд╕реН‍рд╡рд╛рдЧрдд рдХрд░рддрд╛ рд╣реВрдВред

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