India, Cyprus elevate ties to strategic partnership, lock 5-year defence roadmap
India and Cyprus have elevated their relationship to a strategic partnership, focusing on defense, technology, and counter-terrorism. A five-year defense cooperation roadmap has been established, emphasizing joint training and exercises. Both nations aim to enhance trade and investment, with Cyprus being a significant investor in India.
- ▪India and Cyprus have finalized a roadmap for defense cooperation covering 2026-2031.
- ▪Cyprus is currently the ninth-largest source of foreign direct investment inflows to India.
- ▪The two countries condemned terrorism and agreed to enhance cooperation in cybersecurity and counter-terrorism.
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India, Cyprus elevate ties to strategic partnership, lock 5-year defence roadmapThe two sides also finalised a roadmap for defence cooperation for 2026-2031, covering areas such as joint training and exercises.Published on: May 22, 2026 8:49 PM ISTBy Rezaul H Laskar, NEW DELHIShare viaCopy link India and Cyprus enhanced their ties to a strategic partnership and concluded agreements to boost cooperation in key areas such as defence, technology and counter-terrorism as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides focused on bolstering trade and investment relations.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of the Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides witness an exchange of MoUs in New Delhi on Friday.
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