New Delhi, May 22 -- India and Cyprus on Friday agreed to upgrade their bilateral ties to a Strategic Partnership after talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides in New Delhi with both sides signalling a push for closer economic and security cooperation.

In a series of posts on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted how the partnership is rooted in "shared values" between New Delhi and Nicosia.

"Happy to have met President Nikos Christodoulides in Delhi. We held extensive deliberations on further strengthening the India-Cyprus friendship. Considering the close ties between our nations, we have decided to elevate our friendship into a Strategic Partnership. Ours is indeed a strong and fut...