PM Modi leaves for four nation Europe tour

Besides Germany, Modi will visit Spain, Russia and France.

"My visits to these nations are aimed at boosting India's economic engagement with them & to invite more investment to India," the Prime Minister tweeted.

In Berlin Modi  will hold bilateral meetings with Chancellor Angela Merkel and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

He  said he and Merkel will "chart out a future roadmap of cooperation with focus on trade and investment, security and counter-terrorism, innovation and science and technology, skill development, urban infrastructure, railways and civil aviation, clean energy, development cooperation, health and alternative medicine."

On Tuesday, Modi will  travel to Spain to pay the first visit by an Indian prime minister in almost three decades. He will call on King Felipe VI and hold talks with President Mariano Rajoy.

"We will discuss ways to enhance bilateral engagement, especially in the economic sphere, and cooperation on international issues of common concern, particularly in combating terrorism," he said.

"I will also meet top CEOs of Spanish industry and encourage them to partner with us in our 'Make in India' Initiative."

From Spain, Modi  will travel to St. Petersburg in Russia on May May 31. He will be there till June 2 for the 18th India-Russia Annual Summit.

"...I will be conducting detailed discussions with President Putin to take forward our dialogue from the last Summit in Goa in October 2016," the PM  said.

In the last leg of the tour, he will visit France from June 2 to 3. He will hold a meeting with the newly-elected French President Emmanuel Macron.

"France is one of our most important Strategic Partners. I look forward to meeting President Macron and have discussions on issues of mutual interest," Modi said.