New Delhi, May 22 -- In a landmark visit signalling a new era of geopolitical alignment, Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday hailed the booming relationship between India and the European Union, while forcefully backing the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) as a "visionary initiative."

Speaking at a joint press statement alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House, President Christodoulides, whose country currently holds the presidency of the Council of the European Union, emphasised that Cyprus is uniquely positioned to act as a "trusted, stable, reliable bridge" between New Delhi and Brussels.

The high-profile visit yielded immediate strategic results, with Prime Minister Modi announcing the...