New Delhi, Apr 2 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu will embark on State Visits to Portugal and Slovakia from April 7-10, which will help further strengthen and broaden India’s bilateral ties to both European nations.
President Murmu will visit Portugal from April 7-8 at the invitation of President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The visit is taking place after a gap of 27 years, and comes as India and Portugal are celebrating 50 years of re-establishment of diplomatic relations. The last State Visit took place in 1998 when President K. R. Narayanan visited Portugal, a statement said.
President Murmu will meet and hold delegation level talks with her counterpart, President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. She will also meet the Prime Minister Luis Montenegro and the President of the National Assembly (Parliament), Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco.