PM Modi in Slovakia, discuss bilateral cooperation with Robert Fico

India and Slovakia on Monday expanded their bilateral relationship with memoranda of agreement (MoUs) across defence, labour mobility, education, digital tech, and other sectors, officially branding their relationship a ‘Comprehensive Partnership’.

“Held an excellent meeting with Prime Minister [ Robert ] Fico. This is indeed a very special moment for the India-Slovakia friendship,” Prime Minister Narendra Modi said following bilateral talks in the Slovakian capital of Bratislava. The Prime Minister is here for a little over 24 hours – the first visit by an Indian prime Minister since the founding of Slovakia in 1993.

“Our talks covered cooperation in sectors like automobiles, railways, advanced manufacturing and green technology. The India-EU Free Trade Agreement will also add momentum to our partnership,” the Prime Minister said. The countries committed to significantly boost two-way trade and investment across areas such as the automotive, electronic and advance manufacturing industries.

The labour migration MoU signed seeks to facilitate mobility and the exchange of information between the authorities in both countries, as per the joint statement. The two sides also agreed to conclude a social security agreement in this regard. An MoU between the higher education ministries of the two countries to facilitate academic and institutional linkages was also signed. Mr. Modi and Mr. Fico agreed to promote the mobility of students and researchers – especially in STEM fields and humanities.

Defence and security cooperation would be “one of the key pillars” of the India-Slovakia relationship, as per the joint statement. The two sides signed a Letter of Intent to promote defence cooperation – a move welcomed by Mr. Modi and Mr. Fico in their press statements. Through this framework, the governments would seek to collaborate more in defence technologies, defence industrial cooperation, capacity building, and research and development (R&D).

Addressing the joint press meet with PM Robert Fico of Slovakia.@RobertFicoSVKhttps://t.co/qP50HdYhUO — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 15, 2026

The two governments signed an MoU on digital technologies to provide structure to their digital cooperation, as they committed to deepening collaboration in AI, semi-conductors, start-ups, and so forth. They also agreed to explore cooperation in emerging fields, including the Internet of Things and 6G standardisation.

The formation of a Joint Working Group on Terrorism was agreed by Mr. Modi and Mr. Fico, with the two leaders “strongly” condemning the April 2025 terror attacks in Pahalgam. They agreed to work towards the adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) within the United Nations (UN) framework. The two leaders called for action against terrorists, including those in the UN Security Council (UNSC) 1267 Sanctions Committee list and the sponsors of terrorism.

The two sides reaffirmed their support for multilateralism and called for UN reform, including the UNSC, with an expansion of the permanent and non-permanent seats on the Council. Slovakia has continued to support India’s quest for a permanent seat on the UNSC and “reaffirmed its constructive approach” to India’s membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group, as per the joint statement.

Mr. Modi met with CEOs in Bratislava on Monday afternoon and was scheduled to attend a dinner hosted by the President of Slovakia Peter Pellegrini.