Droupadi Murmu ⇄ Ilie Bolojan — 2026-07-24
Confirmed in person meeting · Friday, July 24, 2026.
- Participants: Droupadi Murmu, Ilie Bolojan
- Venue: Physical venue not established
- Corroboration: 1 linked source(s); two-sided corroboration is established only when the links represent both offices.
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Source-reported in person meeting: Primirea de către premierul Ilie Bolojan a președintei Republicii India, Droupadi Murmu, urmată de întrevederea celor două delegații oficiale
*** PRESS RELEASE Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan: The visit of the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, would give new impetus to bilateral relations. Against the backdrop of the agreement between the European Union and India, Romania can become a bridgehead for Indian investment in the European Union Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan welcomed today, 24 July, at the Victoria Palace, the President of the Republic of India, Droupadi Murmu, who is on an official visit to Romania. The visit marks the resumption, after two decades, of political dialogue at the highest level between the two countries. Deepening bilateral economic cooperation is the main objective of the Indian officials visit to Romania, alongside strengthening people-to-people ties through increased cultural, academic, sporting, research and innovation exchanges. In this regard, the decision to designate 2028 as the Romania-India Year of Innovation, as well as the signing of documents aimed at boosting cooperation in these areas, were welcomed by the Head of the Romanian Executive at the beginning of his meeting with the senior Indian official. The discussions at Victoria Palace focused on economic and trade cooperation, the foundation of Romanian-Indian bilateral relations. On this occasion, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan welcomed the establishment of the shared objective of doubling bilateral trade volumes in the coming years, particularly by capitalising on the EU-India Free Trade Agreement once it enters into force in 2027. In this context, diversifying economic cooperation represents a priority in key sectors such as renewable energy, information and communications technology, manufacturing, the pharmaceutical industry, and maritime and air connectivity. At the same time, new areas of cooperation will be explored, including the defence industry, fertiliser production, mineral production and exploitation, advanced technologies and artificial intelligence - Your visit to Romania would give new impetus to relations between our countries. Against the backdrop of the agreement between the European Union and India, our bilateral cooperation will develop in the coming years, so that Romania can become a bridgehead for Indian investment in the European Union. I am convinced that the Romania-India Business Forum represents a new stage in developing our cooperation and creates the conditions for doubling bilateral trade exchanges in the period ahead, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan stated during the plenary meeting of the two delegations. The meetings agenda also included coordination efforts in areas such as security and the defence industry, in the current geopolitical context.Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan and the President of the Republic of India, Droupadi Murmu also discussed improving labour mobility, given that around 15,000 Indian citizens are currently working in Romania. In the context of renewed political dialogue and efforts to increase the frequency of government-level interactions, the Romanian Prime Minister extended an invitation to his Indian counterpart, Shri Narendra Modi, to visit Romania, following a long period since the last visit by an Indian Prime Minister to the country. India is a valuable partner for Romania. We have opportunities to intensify political dialogue at the highest level, as well as to strengthen economic and sectoral cooperation and the cultural and people-to-people ties between our countries - pillars around which we have designated 2028 as the Romania-India Year of Innovation, when we will celebrate 80 years of diplomatic relations, Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan stated. The Romanian delegation included Mihai Jurca, Head of the Prime Ministers Chancellery; Sena Latif, Romanias Ambassador to the Republic of India; Dragos Hotea, Secretary of State at the Prime Ministers Chancellery; Ana Tinca, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; as well as Luminita Odobescu and Raul Gutin, state advisors at the Prime Ministers Chancellery. Background information: India is Romanias third-largest trading partner in the Indo-Pacific region. In recent years, bilateral trade volumes have fluctuated between 1.7 and 1.1 billion US dollars, recording a recovery in 2025, when they reached nearly 1.3 billion US dollars. ***
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["Against the backdrop of the agreement between the European Union and India, Romania can become a bridgehead for Indian investment in the European Union Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan welcomed today, 24 July, at the Victoria Palace, the President of the Republic of India, Droupadi Murmu, who is on an official visit to Romania"]
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