AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoIndia–Slovakia Comprehensive Partnership: PM Narendra Modi’s first-ever visit by an Indian prime minister since 1993 upgraded ties with Robert Fico to a “Comprehensive Partnership,” with 11–14 agreements spanning defence, digital technology, labour migration, higher education, research and quantum communication. Defence & industry cooperation: A Letter of Intent on defence cooperation targets joint development and defence industrial collaboration, while leaders also flagged energy security work including nuclear and geothermal. AI & digital push: Slovakia will host an India AI Chair at the Technical University of Košice, alongside a digital technology MoU aimed at digital public infrastructure and broader tech links. Trade acceleration: Both sides want the EU–India free trade deal implemented “earliest,” to help industries, startups and traders. UN diplomacy: Slovakia backed India’s bid for a reformed UN Security Council and supported India’s constructive approach to NSG membership. Energy security backdrop: Separately, an EU sanctions proposal tied to Russia-linked entities in India could complicate EU–India trade ratification timelines.
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