New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not be visiting Brussels this month as India-EU summit has been called off due to coronavirus outbreak, the Ministry of External Affairs said today.
External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar confirmed the development during a media briefing here. He said that both the sides (India and the European Union) have decided to reschedule the summit to a later date.
“With regard to the proposed India-EU Summit, both sides have agreed that due to health authorities advising against travel between regions, it would be wise to re-schedule the Summit to a later mutually convenient date,” he told media persons during the weekly briefing.
“The decision has been taken in the spirit of the close cooperation between India and the EU who share the same concerns and commitment to global health and hope that the outbreak is contained soon,” he added.
However, PM Modi’s visit to Bangladesh will take place as scheduled and details of the same will be shared later, Kumar said.
