India, Slovakia upgrade ties to comprehensive partnership, sign agreements across key sectors
India and Slovakia upgraded their bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Partnership during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit, signing agreements in defence, technology, education, and labour mobility. Key deals included an ICCR Chair in Artificial Intelligence at the Technical University of Kosice, a Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism, and MoUs on digital innovation, quantum communication, and student exchanges between IIT Delhi and Slovak universities.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Slovakia on June 14-15 marked a historic upgrade in bilateral relations, elevating India-Slovakia ties to a Comprehensive Partnership. During talks at Bratislava Castle, Modi and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico discussed trade, defence, space cooperation, renewable energy, and digital innovation, while also exploring collaboration in artificial intelligence and supercomputing. Both sides welcomed the India-European Union Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and the adoption of the Joint Comprehensive Strategic Agenda as key milestones. A landmark agreement established the first-ever Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Chair in Artificial Intelligence at the Technical University of Kosice. Additional security measures included the creation of a Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism and a Consular Dialogue mechanism to enhance cooperation on security and people-to-people exchanges. The visit produced multiple Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs), including agreements on labour migration, defence cooperation, digital technologies, higher education, and quantum communication. A Letter of Intent was signed to promote defence ties, while MoUs on audio-visual creation and critical infrastructure protection were also finalized. Educational and scientific collaborations were strengthened through agreements between IIT Delhi and the Slovak Technical University for student exchanges and research, as well as a partnership between India’s National Institute of Naturopathy in Pune and Slovak Health Spa Piestany. Tourism and scientific cooperation were further advanced through agreements between industry bodies and the Indian National Science Academy and Slovak Academy of Sciences, respectively. The visit underscored a shared commitment to technology, innovation, and economic cooperation, signaling deeper engagement in emerging sectors like AI and supercomputing.
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