OFICIAL VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRIME MINISTER OF PORTUGAL, MR. ANTÓNIO COSTA, TO GOA

Prime Minister António Costa paid an official visit to the Republic of India from 7 to 12 January 2017.

Official ceremonies and meetings with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee took place on 7 July.

Days 8 and 9, the visit was held in Bangalore, where the Prime Minister was the Guest of Honor of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention, the largest gathering of social, economic and financial leaders of the Indian Diaspora. At the same time, various economic and information technology events were held between Portuguese and Indian companies.

On the 10th, the Prime Minister was one of the speakers at the Vibrant Gujarat 2015 event, an organization sponsored by Prime Minister Modi in his home state and bringing together the major economic and industrial forces of the Indian states and the Diaspora.

Days 11 and 12, the visit to Goa was held, where the Prime Minister met the main political and social authorities of the state and visited the main centers of the Portuguese heritage, concluding the visit with a great reception to the Portuguese communities And Indo-Portuguese.

Meeting of the Prime Minister with the Chief Minister of Goa

Homage of Civil Society of Goa towards PM

Inauguration of the New Portuguese Language Center

Launch, in English, of Orlando Costa's work "Sem Flores nem Coroas"

Sightseeing in Fontainhas

Reception offered by mr. Prime Minister to the Portuguese-Goesa community and civil society