PM Modi Arrives In Slovakia, Marks Historic First-Ever Indian PM Visit: Check Key Agenda Items

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on 14 June 2026, arrived in Slovakia’s Bratislava in the second leg of his two-nation European visit. PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Slovakia from 14 June to 16 June 2026. This visit marks the historic first-ever visit by an Indian PM to Slovakia since its independence in 1993. This visit aims to explore new avenues to deepen India-Slovakia relations. 

In a post on X, PM Modi shared that he looks forward to productive meetings with President Pellegrini and Prime Minister Fico. A statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said PM Modi’s visit follows President Droupadi Murmu’s State visit to Slovakia in April 2025. Slovakia’s President Pellegrini visited India for the AI Impact Summit in February 2026.

Yesterday evening’s welcome in Bratislava was truly special.

I am grateful to the Indian community for their warmth and affection. Such gestures reflect the enduring bonds that connect our people and strengthen the India-Slovakia friendship. pic.twitter.com/R49NpexLMg

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 15, 2026

PM Modi was received with a warm welcome of Slovakia’s tradition of bread and salt, followed by folk music and dance performances. In one of the performances, the Lucnica Ensemble sang Vande Mataram. PM Modi posted the video of the performance on X. PM Modi was also greeted by the Indian community in Slovakia. 

PM Modi’s First Visit To Slovakia: What Are The Key Agendas?

PM Modi’s visit to Slovakia will reaffirm India’s commitment towards strengthening its bilateral relationship with Slovakia in various sectors, including trade, investment, and automobile and railway manufacturing.

A briefing by MEA on PM Modi’s visit to the Slovak Republic highlighted that PM Modi will also interact with Slovak business leaders along with Slovakia’s PM to deepen economic engagement, boost investment flows, and expand cooperation across important sectors, including transportation, renewable energy, emerging technology, and defence production.

India-Slovakia Bilateral Relations Key Points

India and Slovakia established relations in 1921 with a Czechoslovak Consulate in Bombay. 

Following the peaceful dissolution of Czechoslovakia and the formation of the Slovak Republic on January 1, 1993, India was among the first countries to recognize the Slovak Republic.

India and Slovakia's bilateral engagements span across multiple sectors, including trade and investment, defence, space, nuclear, digitalisation, cybersecurity, skill development, and academic and cultural exchanges.

The Indian diaspora in Slovakia has grown to around 11,000. The Indian diaspora is the second-largest diaspora in Slovakia after the Ukrainians. 

The major items of India’s export to Slovakia are mobile phones, footwear, part of footwear, garments, motor vehicle parts, tyres, medicaments, seats, electrical apparatus.

Major items of import from Slovakia include motor vehicles, machinery and mechanical appliances, pumps, transmission shafts, measuring instruments, wire and cables, bearings.

Slovakia: Location, Capital, Bordering Countries

• Slovakia is located in Central Europe. The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava. 
• Formerly a part of Czechoslovakia, the Slovak Republic became an independent sovereign state on 1 January 1993.
• A landlocked country, Slovakia is bordered by five nations: Poland in the north, Hungary in the south, Ukraine in the east, Austria in the southwest, and Czech Republic in the west.
• Slovakia is a member of the European Union and NATO.