NewzVille Desk
Droupadi Murmu on the concluding day of her Portugal visit, met the President of Assembleia Da Republica 0f Portuguese Parliament, José Pedro Aguiar-Branco at Lisbon. They agreed that regular exchanges between the Parliaments of India and Portugal would boost the people-to-people ties between the two countries.
The President also met and held talks with the Prime Minister of Portugal, Luis Montenegro at Lisbon. During the meeting, both leaders discussed the way forward for further strengthening bilateral relations. They agreed that there are greater opportunities for cooperation in many areas, such as trade and commerce, defence, science and technology, and energy.
President Droupadi Murmu, accompanied by President Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa, visited Champalimaud Foundation in Lisbon and witnessed various research and development initiatives, including in the fields of neuroscience, oncology, experimental clinical research, and automated medicine delivery.
The President also had a lively interaction with Indian researchers and scholars working at the Foundation and at other institutions across Portugal. She commended the Indian scholars for their role in deepening India-Portugal collaboration in emerging technologies and scientific research.
The President also paid floral tributes at the statue of Mahatma Gandhi and Kasturba Gandhi in Lisbon. She also visited the Radha-Krishna Temple and offered her prayers.
In the final engagement in Lisbon, the President addressed the members of the Indian Community at a Reception hosted by the Ambassador of India to Portugal. The accompanying Minister of State, Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya as well as Members of Parliament, Dhaval Patel and Sandhya Ray was present on the occasion.
Addressing the enthusiastic gathering of Indian community members who had travelled to Lisbon for the occasion from all parts of Portugal, the President said that representing many parts of India and different communities, they not only reflect the diversity of India but also represent the shared values that bind our countries – democracy, pluralism, the spirit of fraternity.
Following the reception, the President departed for the Slovak Republic.
