President Droupadi Murmu pays floral tribute to Mahatma Gandhi statue in Lisbon

ANI April 8, 2025 139 views

President Droupadi Murmu is currently on a historic state visit to Portugal, breaking a 27-year diplomatic gap since the last presidential visit. During her tour, she paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi's statue in Lisbon and met with key Portuguese political leaders. She engaged in meaningful discussions about bilateral relations and parliamentary exchanges with Portuguese officials. The visit symbolizes strengthening diplomatic ties between India and Portugal.

"Regular exchanges between the Parliaments of India and Portugal would boost people-to-people ties" - President Droupadi Murmu
Lisbon, April 8: President Droupadi Murmu paid a floral tribute to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the 'Alameda Mahatma Gandhi' in Lisbon on Tuesday.

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First India-Portugal state visit since 1998

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Murmu meets Portuguese parliamentary leadership

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Honored Gandhi statue in Lisbon

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Discussions on bilateral relations

She also offered prayers at the Radha-Krishna temple.

Earlier in the day, Murmu met with the Portuguese delegation in Lisbon and signed the book of honour. She also attended a meeting with the cabinet of the President of Assembleia Da Republica Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco.

Upon her arrival, Murmu was welcomed at the Portuguese Parliament with a ceremonial Guard of Honour and received by the President of Assembleia Da Republica, Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco.

She also shared a post on X, after meeting with President of Assembleia Da Republica and wrote, "President Droupadi Murmu met the President of Assembleia Da Republica (Portuguese Parliament), Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco at Lisbon."

"The two leaders discussed various bilateral and international issues. They were in accord that regular exchanges between the Parliaments of India and Portugal would boost the people-to-people ties between the two countries," the post added.

Murmu attended a banquet hosted in her honour by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The banquet took place at Palacio da Ajuda in Lisbon on Monday evening, the details of which were shared by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Notably, Murmu arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, late Sunday night (local time), marking the beginning of her four-day state visit to Portugal and Slovakia from April 7 to 10.

President Droupadi Murmu is visiting Portugal at the invitation of the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The visit is taking place after a gap of 27 years. The last State Visit took place in 1998 when President K R Narayanan visited Portugal.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
Such a beautiful gesture by our President! Paying tribute to Gandhiji's statue abroad shows how his teachings remain relevant worldwide. 🇮🇳
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Rajesh M.
Interesting to see India strengthening ties with Portugal. The cultural exchange between these two nations with colonial history could be really meaningful.
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Anita S.
While I appreciate the diplomatic efforts, I wish there was more coverage about the actual outcomes of these discussions. What concrete agreements were made?
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Vikram P.
The Radha-Krishna temple visit warms my heart! It's wonderful to see our cultural roots being honored abroad. Jai Shri Krishna! 🙏
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Sunita R.
President Murmu continues to make India proud with her dignified representation abroad. The 27-year gap between visits shows how significant this is!
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Manoj T.
The ceremonial Guard of Honour must have been quite a sight! Portugal showing such respect to our President reflects well on India's growing global stature.

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