The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu reached Bucharest, Romania on the last leg of her State Visits to Moldova, North Macedonia and Romania. On her arrival at the Airport, she was warmly received by Ms Oana-Silvia Țoiu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Romania.
This is the first State Visit by an Indian President to Romania in nearly three decades. Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Smt. Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, and Members of Parliament Dr. Dinesh Sharma and Shri Vijay Baghel are accompanying the President in this visit.
The President visited Cotroceni Palace, the official residence and office of the President of Romania. She was warmly received by H.E. Mr. Nicusor Dan, President of the Republic of Romania and was accorded a ceremonial welcome and guard of honour. During one-to-one meeting and delegation-level talks, the two leaders held productive and forward-looking discussions covering all major dimensions of India-Romania bilateral partnership. They agreed to further deepen cooperation across areas of priority for the two countries.
The President said that India and Romania have shared a warm and enduring friendship for over seven decades, founded on mutual trust, respect and strong people-to-people ties. Over the years, our partnership has steadily grown stronger and is now entering a new phase marked by greater ambition, stronger cooperation and a shared vision for the future.
The President said that economic cooperation remains an important pillar of the India-Romania partnership. The two leaders agreed to promote trade and investment, strengthen resilient supply chains, and encourage closer collaboration between the business communities of our two countries. They also agreed to work towards doubling our bilateral trade over the next three years.
The President said that Romania is an important partner for India within the European Union. She underlined that the India–EU Free Trade Agreement will open unprecedented opportunities for the industries and skilled professionals of the two countries.
The President said that education, culture and people-to-people contacts remain the foundation of India–Romania relations. She was happy to note that three important agreements in these areas were signed today.
The President said that India and Romania will expand joint research and development under the Programme of Cooperation in Science and Technology. An Indian Studies Chair is being established at the University of Bucharest with the support of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). The Government of India has decided to double the number of training opportunities for Romania under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme.
The President said that as India and Romania prepare to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2028, the two sides have agreed to commemorate the occasion as the “India–Romania Year of Innovation.”
