President Murmu arrives in Portugal on first leg of two-nation visit
The Hindu
President Droupadi Murmu embarks on a historic State Visit to Portugal and Slovakia, strengthening diplomatic and economic ties.
Droupadi Murmu arrived in Lisbon on Sunday (April 7, 2025) for the first leg of her four-day State Visit to Portugal and the Slovak Republic, marking the first such visit in nearly three decades.
The President was received at the military airbase of Figo Maduro by the Ambassador of India in Portugal, Puneet R. Kundal and the Ambassador of Portugal in India Joao Ribeiro de Almedia.
Her visit comes at a time of significant global economic change, with trade tariffs recently imposed by the United States reshaping international commerce and India’s growing engagement with Europe.
In February, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and the College of Commissioners visited India. India has said, it is hopeful to finalise the India-EU free trade agreement this year.
The two-day "landmark" visit to Portugal, which coincides with the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, follows a gap of 27 years since an Indian president last visited.
On Monday (April 7, 2025), President Murmu will be given a Guard of Honour and will engage in meetings with top leadership, including Portugal's President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, Prime Minister Luís Montenegro and Assembly Speaker Dr. Jose Pedro Aguiar-Branco.
Later, the Mayor of Lisbon Carlos Manuel Felix Moedas will host a special event for President Murmu.
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