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President Murmu's 2026 Europe State Visits
President Droupadi Murmu made the first-ever state visits by an Indian head of state to Moldova and North Macedonia in July 2026, part of a three-nation European tour that closes in Romania. She held leader-level talks in Chisinau and Skopje, addressed business and parliamentary audiences, and unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Skopje.
Last updated 23 July 20266 min read
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Traces President Murmu's first-ever state visits to Moldova and North Macedonia (20-22 July 2026): leader-level talks, an offer to double ITEC training slots for both, invitations to join India's solar, disaster-resilience and biofuel blocs, and a Mahatma Gandhi bust unveiled in Skopje. The Romania leg from 23 July follows.
- Droupadi Murmu
- Moldova
- North Macedonia
- Maia Sandu
- Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
- ITEC
- Skopje Gandhi bust
- India Europe ties
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