New Delhi, April 16 -- In a special briefing on the official visit of the Federal Chancellor of Austria, Christian Stocker, to India, the MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George on Thursday said the visit marks a significant milestone in bilateral relations, noting that it is the first such visit in four decades.

He emphasised the significance of the visit, "At the invitation of PM Modi, the Federal Chancellor is on an official visit to India, which is his first visit to India in four decades. The last visit by an Austrian chancellor was in 1984. He is accompanied by a high-level business delegation. He will call on the President (Droupadi Murmu) at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in the evening. This is a very substantive and productive visit."

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