Romanian president receives Indian counterpart in historic visit

24 July 2026 Romanian president Nicusor Dan received Indian president Droupadi Murmu in Bucharest on Thursday, July 23, in a landmark state visit marking the resumption of political dialogue at the highest level after an interval of two decades. The two heads of state met at Cotroceni Palace, the seat of the Romanian presidency, for talks. The most recent visit by a Romanian head of state to the Republic of India took place in 2006, while the last visit by an Indian president to Romania took place in 1994. During the press conference, both presidents mentioned the importance of a bilateral economic relationship between their respective countries. "We have a great opportunity before us, especially in the economic area," Nicușor Dan said. The Romanian head of state mentioned the EU-India Tra