Prime Minister Modi to undertake week-long Europe visit from around May 18, likely to meet Pope

Exam-focused facts from the 3 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a week-long visit to Europe from around May 18, with a possible stop at the Vatican for a meeting with the Pope.
Modi will first visit Norway to participate in the third India-Nordic summit in Oslo alongside leaders from Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland.
The India-Nordic summit is expected to focus on green energy, climate change, blue economy, innovation, digitalisation, and Arctic cooperation.
Modi is also likely to visit the Netherlands (key partner in water management, agriculture, technology, semiconductor industry) and Italy for his first bilateral visit (discussions on defence, energy, investment, and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor).
In mid-June, Modi will visit France for the G7 Outreach summit.