President Draupadi Murmu with Slovakia President Peter Palegini.
Bratislawa: President Draupadi Murmu was welcomed by Slovakia President Peter Palegini at Rashtrapati Bhavan here on Wednesday. President Murmu reached Slovakia after the conclusion of Portugal’s two -day state tour. He is the second Indian President to travel to this country. A couple wearing a folk dress welcomed her traditional Slovak with ‘Bread and Salt’. The President’s Office said in a post on ‘X’, “President of Slovakia Peter Palegini welcomed President Draupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Bratiislawa. A couple wearing a folk dress welcomed her traditional Slovak with ‘Bread and Salt’.
She was formally welcomed with the presidency to the President. Slovakia President Peter Palegini welcomed him warmly and formally welcomed him with a salute guard. This is the first visit of a President of India to Slovakia in the last nearly three decades.
Murmu going to Central European in 29 years
This ancient tradition is played as a symbol of hospitality, friendship and respect for specific guests on various special occasions. During her two -day visit to Slovakia, President Murmu will hold delegation level talks and meet Prime Minister Robert Fico and National Council President Richard Rasi. During this visit, many settlement memorandum will also be signed. The last time a President of India visited Slovakia 29 years ago. Murmu is the second President of India to visit the Central European country.
Why there are deep relations between India-Slovakia
Tanmay Lal, Secretary, Ministry of External Affairs (West) Tanmay Lal said in a press conference on April 4 that India has deep relations with Sanskrit studies in Slovakia. He said that Mahatma Gandhi’s works have been translated into Slovak and Slovakia provided valuable assistance in 2022 while removing Indian students from Ukraine. The President will also visit the Jaguar Land Rover plant in Tata Motors in Nitra, starting in the year 2018 with an investment of 1.4 billion euros and has the capacity of manufacturing 1.5 lakh vehicles per year. Lal had said on April 4, “There is also a strong political connection with Slovakia. Also, business engagement is also happening. Business delegations are being exchanged. In many areas from automobile and engineering to IT, significant investment is being made by Indian companies in Slovakia. ”There are long defense relations between the two countries. (Language)
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