New Delhi, May 29 (UNI) President Droupadi Murmu will pay a State Visit to Suriname, in the northern coast of South America, and Serbia, in southeast Europe, from June 4-9.
President will be visiting Paramaribo, Suriname from June 4-6 at the invitation of Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi. President Murmu will be the Chief Guest of the celebrations organized on June 5 in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Indians in Suriname, a statement said.
President Murmu will hold bilateral talks with President Santokhi. She will also visit places of historical and cultural importance and interact with the members of Indian community and diaspora.
On the second leg of her visit, President Droupadi Murmu will pay a State Visit to Serbia from June 7-9, at the invitation of the President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić.
During the visit, President Murmu will have a bilateral meeting with President Vučić, and meet the Prime Minister Ana Brnabić, and Speaker of the National Assembly Vladimir Orlic. President Murmu will also address a business event and interact with the Indian community and friends of India.
President Murmu’s visit to Suriname will be her first State Visit since assuming the office of the President last year. The visit of President Murmu to Suriname, following closely the visit of President Santokhi to India in January 2023, will provide further impetus to the ongoing momentum in bilateral relations.
President’s Murmu’s State Visit to Serbia is the first-ever visit by a Head of State from either side and reflects India’s commitment to further strengthen bilateral trade and economic, cultural and people-to-people ties, the statement added.
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