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Breaking News August 25 Highlights: As Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Greece for his one-day official meeting, he was received by Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis. Greek Ambassador to India Dimitrios Ioannou has said that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Greece visit, the two countries will upgrade their long friendship. We (India and Greece) are advancing our cooperation in all important fields including security, culture, trade, economy and technology. This is an important comprehensive partnership… We would like to be the gateway to Europe for India. Our ports can be a gateway for Indian products to enter the European markets…” he said.
PM Modi will also meet scientists of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) team involved in the Chandrayaan-3 Mission on Friday, after concluding his two-nation visit from Greece. After a 40-day journey into space, the Chandrayaan-3 lander, ‘Vikram’, touched down on the uncharted lunar South Pole on Wednesday evening, making India the first country to do so.
Meanwhile, as many as 51 people were rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) on Thursday in Himachal Pradesh. They were stranded in cloud burst incident sites at Shehnu Gouni and Kholanala villages in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh, said authorities. Meanwhile, several houses collapsed after a massive landslide struck Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district on Thursday.