Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico on Monday, June 15, held discussions over bilateral cooperation in Bratislava.
Fico earlier welcomed Prime Minister Modi as the two leaders were seen warmly greeting each other. Prime Minister Modi received a ceremonial welcome at Bratislava.
PM Modi arrived in Bratislava on Sunday for a two-day State Visit to Slovakia. Upon his arrival, he was received by Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar at the hotel where the Prime Minister was accorded a traditional welcome.
After arriving in Slovakia, Prime Minister Modi said that the visit provides an opportunity to further deepen ties between the two nations, besides exploring new avenues of cooperation.
“Reached Bratislava. This visit provides an opportunity to deepen India-Slovakia relations and explore new avenues of cooperation, he wrote on X.
This marks the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Slovakia since its independence in 1993. PM Modi’s visit is expected to reaffirm India’s commitment towards strengthening the bilateral relationship with Slovakia in various sectors, such as trade, investment, and automobile.
Notably, PM Modi’s visit follows President Droupadi Murmu’s State Visit to Slovakia in April 2025 as well as President Pellegrini’s visit to India for the AI Impact Summit in February.