PM Modi landed in Austria on July 09 for a two-day state visit. Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg welcomed the PM at the airport. PM Modi later attended a dinner hosted by Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer. It is the first visit by an Indian PM to Austria in over 40 years. Austria hosted Indira Gandhi in 1983. The visit marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations. With the state visit, India and Austria seek to strengthen bilateral ties. The trip will help address issues of regional & global importance of mutual interest. The PM is set to meet Austria’s president Alexander Van der Bellen. He will also hold delegation-level talks with Chancellor Nehammer. PM Modi will meet business leaders from India & Austria. He will also interact with the Indian diaspora in Vienna.