President Murmu lands in Vienna; heads to Bratislava for State visit to Slovak Republic

ANI April 9, 2025 421 views

President Droupadi Murmu has commenced her significant four-day state visit, first concluding a successful diplomatic mission in Portugal and now heading to Slovakia. This landmark tour represents the first Indian presidential visit to Slovakia in 29 years, signaling India's expanding global diplomatic engagement. During her Portugal visit, Murmu was honored with the City Key of Honour and emphasized the evolving dynamic partnership between the two nations. Her current tour underscores India's commitment to strengthening international relationships and exploring new collaborative opportunities across Europe.

"A fruitful State visit to Portugal concludes" - Ministry of External Affairs
Vienna, April 9: President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Vienna on Tuesday as part of her ongoing four-day state visit to Portugal and Slovakia.

Key Points

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First Indian presidential visit to Slovakia in nearly three decades

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Strengthening bilateral relations with Portugal and Slovakia

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Commemorating 50 years of India-Portugal diplomatic ties

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Diplomatic outreach across European nations

Following her first leg of the four-day state visit in Portugal, President Mumru arrived in the Austrian capital. From there, she will head towards the Slovak Republic for the second leg of her state visit.

President Mumru will visit the Slovak Republic from April 9 to 10 at the invitation of Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini. It will be the first visit by an Indian president to Slovakia in 29 years.

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

"A fruitful State visit to Portugal concludes. President Droupadi Murmu emplanes for the next leg of her tour, Slovak Republic," the Ministry of External Affairs said in a post on X.

During her visit to Portugal, President Droupadi Murmu was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour at the Portuguese Parliament, where she was warmly received by the President of Assembleia da Republica, Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco.

During her visit to the Portuguese legislature, President Murmu met with the Portuguese delegation, signed the official book of honour, and held a meeting with the cabinet of the President of Assembleia da Republica, reaffirming the shared commitment between the two nations to deepen bilateral ties.

On April 7, President Murmu was conferred the prestigious 'City Key of Honour' by the Mayor of Lisbon in a ceremony held at the City Hall.

Murmu also 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. President Murmu highlighted that this year holds special significance; the two countries are celebrating 50 years of the India-Portugal bilateral relations.

In her remarks, she emphasised that with the natural synergy and potential for cooperation in diverse fields, India-Portugal historic ties are firmly on the way to evolving into a dynamic and visionary partnership.

On Monday, Murmu visited the Church of Santa Maria and laid a wreath at the tomb of Luis Vaz de Camoes, Portugal's national poet.

President Murmu, along with her Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, also launched postage stamps commemorating 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Reader Comments

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Priya K.
Such an important diplomatic visit! It's great to see India strengthening ties with European nations 🇮🇳🤝🇪🇺 The cultural exchanges sound particularly meaningful.
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Rahul S.
Interesting that it's been 29 years since an Indian president visited Slovakia. Makes me wonder what took so long? Still, better late than never for strengthening these relationships.
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Ananya M.
The postage stamps commemorating 50 years of India-Portugal relations sound like such a beautiful gesture! Would love to get my hands on one of those.
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Sanjay P.
While I appreciate the diplomatic efforts, I hope these visits translate to concrete economic benefits for India. State visits are important, but we need to see more trade agreements and job creation coming from these relationships.
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Meera T.
President Murmu paying respects at Camoes' tomb shows such cultural sensitivity. These small gestures matter so much in international relations. Proud of how she's representing India!
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Vikram J.
The City Key of Honour is a prestigious award! Great to see our president being recognized internationally. Hope this visit opens more doors for Indian students and professionals in Europe.

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