India, Slovakia elevate ties to comprehensive partnership as PM Modi holds talks
India and Slovakia on Monday elevated their relations to a comprehensive partnership and concluded agreements on cooperation in defence, labour mobility, digital technologies, and cyber-security, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Slovak counterpart, Robert Fico, held talks to further strengthen ties. *Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico during a high tea meeting, in Bratislava, Slovakia. (@NarendraModi) Modi, the first Indian prime minister to travel to Slovakia since the country’s independence in 1993, said the elevation of the relationship reflects the shared trust and priorities of the two countries. He emphasised the potential for cooperation with Slovakia in fields such as automobiles, railways, space, advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence. Slovakia is the second leg of Modi’s nearly week-long visit to Europe and he is set to return to France to attend the outreach sessions of the G7 Summit in Evian and to hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders, including US President Donald Trump, on June 16-17. “I express my special gratitude to the PM for Slovakia’s support in finalising the …








