President Murmu arrives in Moldova on historic first-ever visit by Indian Prez
Chisinau, July 20
President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Chisinau on Monday on the first leg of her State visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian President to Moldova. She was warmly received at Chisinau International Airport by Moldova's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi.
"President Droupadi Murmu reached Chisinau, Moldova on the first leg of her State Visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania. On her arrival at Chisinau International Airport, she was warmly received by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Mr. Mihai Popsoi. This is the first ever visit by an Indian President to Moldova," President's Secretariat posted on X.
President Murmu arrived in Moldova for a State visit at the invitation of President Maia Sandu. This is the first ever visit by an Indian President to Moldova.
During her visit, President Murmu will hold talks with President Sandu. She will meet Moldova Parliament's President Igor Grosu. She will also have interaction with members of the Moldova-India Parliamentary Friendship Group, address a Business Forum and members of the Indian Community, according to the MEA.
"India and Moldova enjoy warm and friendly relations. This visit would mark a significant and historical milestone and elevate bilateral ties to a broad-based partnership. There is good scope for mutually beneficial cooperation in the areas of agriculture, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, IT and education," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in statement.
While addressing a special briefing on President Murmu's visit to Moldova on July 17, Secretary (West), MEA, Sibi George, noted that the visit to Moldova will provide an opportunity to review bilateral ties and discuss ways to expand cooperation. He stated that President's Murmu visit will be instrumental in fostering strong business-to-business linkages and trade and investment ties
"The proposed visit provides an opportunity to review the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, and discuss ways to expand cooperation and elevate bilateral relations from political goodwill to a broad-based partnership encompassing areas such as trade and investment, digital technologies, innovation, renewable energy, healthcare, education, agriculture, culture, connectivity," Sibi George said.
The Moldova leg marks the first stop of President Murmu's three-nation visit, following which she will travel to North Macedonia and Romania for high-level engagements.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Good step, but wonder why we are focusing on Eastern Europe so much? Moldova is a small country with limited trade potential. Meanwhile, our relations with China and Pakistan remain tense. Priorities seem off.
This is what global leadership looks like! 🇮🇳 President Murmu ji representing India on world stage. Moldova may be small but every partnership counts. Plus, they have great wine - maybe we can import some! 😄
As an Indian living in Europe, I see these visits as crucial. Eastern European countries are looking for partners beyond EU. India has so much to offer in IT and pharma. Smart move by MEA. 👏
First-ever visit to Moldova - historic indeed. But I hope this isn't just photo ops and speeches. Need concrete outcomes like trade deals and student exchanges. Otherwise it's just a vacation on tax payer money 😅
So happy to see a woman President leading such important diplomatic missions! President Murmu ji is an inspiration for all Indian women. Moldova will surely benefit from India's expertise in IT and pharma. Best wishes for this trip! 🌸
First visit to Moldova but what about our own border issues? Our soldiers are dying in
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