Share your story and shine at JK Monitor!🌟 Welcome to JK Monitor, where every story matters and every achievement is celebrated! We invite you to share the remarkable journey of your life and showcase your accomplishments to the world. Join our exclusive interviews that honor exceptional individuals just like you. JAMMU: BJP J&K Spokesperson Gaurav Gupta has hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s historic visit to Cyprus as a masterstroke in India’s evolving foreign policy, asserting that it sends a strong and unambiguous message to Turkey and the global community.
“After 23 years, an Indian Prime Minister has visited Cyprus — and the timing is far from coincidental,” said Gupta. “In the wake of Turkey’s overt support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, PM Modi’s visit to a nation long grappling with Turkish occupation is a bold assertion of India’s strategic posture. It signals that India is no longer hesitant to call out expansionism and interference.”
Gupta underlined the significance of the Prime Minister’s presence near the UN-controlled Green Line — the demarcation separating the Republic of Cyprus from the Turkish-occupied north — describing it as a “silent yet potent diplomatic signal.” He added, “If Turkey continues to raise Kashmir on international platforms, India has every right to raise Northern Cyprus. The message is clear: we will respond to provocation with strategic precision.”
He further highlighted Cyprus’s unwavering support to India on critical global issues — from Kashmir and counter-terrorism to UN reforms — calling the bilateral bond a model of mutual respect and partnership.
On the economic front, Gupta termed the announcement of Eurobank’s new representative office in Mumbai as a “transformational step” that will deepen business linkages between India and Europe. “Cyprus is positioning itself as a vital gateway for Indian enterprises entering the EU market. This move will facilitate smoother capital flows and foster greater Indo-European economic convergence,” he said.
Gupta also emphasized Cyprus’s strategic role in the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), viewing the island nation as a future logistical and financial hub in the corridor. “As India works toward a Free Trade Agreement with the EU by 2025, Cyprus’s presidency of the European Council in 2026 could be a game-changer. Their support will be invaluable,” he noted.
Energy security was another critical area addressed by Gupta, who pointed out Cyprus’s emerging role in natural gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean. He called for deeper collaboration in energy exploration, investment, and long-term partnership, as India seeks to diversify its energy sources and ensure future resilience.
The visit reached a ceremonial high point when President Nikos Christodoulides conferred Cyprus’s highest civilian honour — the Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III — upon Prime Minister Modi. Gupta described this as a moment of profound national pride. “This is not just a personal honour for the Prime Minister — it is a tribute to 1.4 billion Indians, to our shared values of democracy and peace, and to India’s rising global stature under Modi Ji’s visionary leadership.”
PM Modi, in a gracious gesture, dedicated the award to the people of India and to the enduring friendship between India and Cyprus. His official statement read: “Humbled to receive the ‘Grand Cross of the Order of Makarios III’ of Cyprus. I dedicate it to the friendship between our nations.”
Concluding, Gaurav Gupta remarked, “PM Modi’s visit to Cyprus is more than a diplomatic milestone — it’s a message to the world. It reflects a confident New India that engages globally on its own terms, defends its interests unapologetically, and envisions a secure, prosperous world driven by mutual respect.”
