India and Portugal on Saturday signed six agreements – including one on defence cooperation – after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Portugal’s Prime Minister Antonio Costa.
At a joint press conference, PM Modi said the MoU on defence cooperation will help both nations harness their “respective strengths in this field for mutual benefit.”
PM Modi thanked Costa for his country’s support for India’s bid to gain permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council, and membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
The PM said he and his Portuguese counterpart had reviewed the full range of India-Portugal ties in an extensive discussion, and talked about the rapidly growing threats of violence and terrorism.
Expansion and deepening of trade, investment, and business partnerships is a priority that both India and Portugal share, he said.
The PM added that partnerships which are being forged between start-ups in Portugal and start-ups her will help the two countries in their mutual quest to innovate and progress.
