India and Slovakia sign 2 MoUs during Prez Murmu's visit to Slovakia
Agreements and MoU
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India and Slovakia signed two memorandum of understanding (MoUs) on micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and on cooperation in training of diplomats, during the visit of President Droupadi Murmu to the European nation of Slovakia.
President Droupadi Murmu was on a two-nation official visit to Portugal and Slovakia from 7-10 April 2025.
She first visited Portugal on 7-8 April 2025, and on her second leg of her visit, she arrived in Slovakia on 9 April 2025.
It was President Murmu’s first visit to both Portugal and Slovakia as President of India.
Main highlights of the President's Visit to Slovakia
Visit of an Indian President after 29 years
- After 29 years, an Indian President visited Portugal.
- Before President Murmu, President Sankar Dayal Sharma visited Slovakia in October 1996.
Traditional welcome
- President Murmu was welcomed in the Slovakian capital, Bratislava, with a traditional bread and salt by a couple in folk dress and accorded a ceremonial welcome with the Guard of Honour.
Meeting with Slovakia's top leadership
- During her visit to Slovakia, President Murmu met the Slovak President Peter Pellegrini.
- She also met Slovakia Prime Minister Robert Fico, and the Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Richard Raši.
MoUs between India and Slovakia
Two MoUs were signed between India and Slovakia
- Cooperation in the fields of micro small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) between National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NDIC) of India and the Slovak Business Agency.
- Cooperation in the training of diplomats between the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Affairs and the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs.
Support for Indian membership of the UNSC
- Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini announced his country’s full support for India’s bid to become a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
Honourary Doctorate
- President Dropuadi Mumru was conferred the honourary doctorate by the Nitra-based Constantine the Philosopher University.
Other
- President Murmu and President Pellegrini jointly inaugurated the India-Slovak Business Forum in Bratislava
- They also visited the Tata-owned Jaguar Land Rover Assembly plant in Nitra, Slovakia.
India-Slovakia Bilateral Ties
India established diplomatic ties with Slovakia in 1993 after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia into two sovereign countries of Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993.
Both countries traditionally have good ties.
In 2024, the bilateral trade was around 1.28 billion euros, and the trade balance was in favour of India.
India mainly exports mobile phones, footwear, garments, motor vehicle parts, tires etc while it imports motor vehicles, machinery and mechanical appliances, pumps, wire and cables, etc, from Slovakia.
About Slovakia
Slovakia is a landlocked country in central Europe.
In 1918, it formed a union with the Czech Republic to form Czechoslovakia.
On 1 January 1993, Czechoslovakia was dissolved and two independent countries, Czech Republic and Slovakia, were born.
The peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia is also famously known as the Velvet Divorce.
Slovakia is a member of the 27-nation European Union
Capital: Bratislava
Currency: Euro
President : Peter Pellegrini
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