India, June 18 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Croatia on Wednesday for the first-ever visit by an Indian premier, during which he will hold talks with the country's top leadership to strengthen bilateral cooperation in areas of mutual interest.

In a special gesture, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic received PM Modi at the airport.

"A short while ago, landed in Zagreb, Croatia. This is a special visit, the first ever by an Indian Prime Minister to a valued European partner. I am grateful to Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic for the special gesture of welcoming me at the airport," PM Modi posted on X.

Prime Minister Plenkovic said that Modi's visit came at an important geopolitical moment.

"We welcomed Indian Prime Min...