India, Austria to sign 5 agreements

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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that India and Austria will sign five agreements on January 2, 2023 and two of them are in the interest of the Indian community living in Austria.

Important facts

• The two agreements would be in the interest of the Indian community.

• There is an agreement on 'Migration and Mobility' for people who want to work in Austria and who want to come to India for business, or who come here as students and professionals.

• Another agreement is on the ‘Working Holiday’ program that will enable Indian students in Austria to work for 6 months.

• S Jaishankar is on an official visit to Austria where he held a meeting with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg.

• This is the first India-Austria EAM-level visit in the last 27 years which is taking place in 2023 against the backdrop of 75 years of diplomatic relations.

About Austria

• It is a largely mountainous landlocked country of south-central Europe.

• Chancellor: Karl Nehammer

• President: Alexander Van der Bellen

• Capital: Vienna

• Currency :  euro

• Official Language    : German