Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I propose to take Questions Nos. 5 and 6 together.

I spoke with Prime Minister Modi by telephone on 16 June. It was a short congratulatory call, similar to a number of calls I received from Heads of State and Government when I took office. During our brief conversation, we discussed a number of matters including our support for the resumption of talks on an EU-India free trade agreement and co-operation on increasing partnerships between higher education institutions in Ireland and India.

We spoke about the strong bilateral relationship between our two countries and agreed on the further potential to further strengthen trade and investment links between them. The call concluded with Prime Minister Modi inviting me to visit India, which I hope to do at some point in the future.

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