Madrid, Oct 25 (EFE).- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez will visit India next week to inaugurate an Airbus plant with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, engage in business forums, and tour Bollywood studios as part of an agenda to deepen bilateral economic and cultural ties.
Sánchez will begin his visit on Sunday, with stops in Vadodara in Gujarat and Indian commerical and entertainment capital Mumbai, accompanied by a delegation of business leaders invested in expanding commercial relations with India.
His wife, Begoña Gómez, will also join him, with plans for a separate visit to a foundation run by Nita Ambani, wife of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani.
In Vadodara, which lies in Modi’s homestate of Gujrata, Sánchez and Modi will inaugurate an Airbus factory, where 40 of the 56 C295 aircraft ordered by the Indian Air Force will be produced.
The factory reflects Spain’s industrial stake in India and supports shared defense goals.
Mumbai will be the trip’s second stage, featuring a business forum with Indian and Spanish business representatives, a visit to a Tata technology center, and a tour of Bollywood studios.
Sánchez aims to boost cultural collaboration and showcase Spain’s bid to become a leading European audiovisual hub, with aspirations for more Indian productions filmed in Spain and potential studios established on Spanish soil.
Sánchez’s first trip to India marks a fresh start for bilateral relations, underscoring India’s increasing global influence as the world’s most populous democracy and a pivotal partner in addressing global challenges, including climate change. EFE
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