BRATISLAVA, 16 June 2026 (TON): India and Slovakia on Monday signed   comprehensive  partnership. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Slovak counterpart Robert Fico signed

11 agreements have been signed to expand the bilateral cooperation in a wide range of areas including defence, digital technology and migration.

The two leaders also agreed to work towards the early implementation of the India-European Union free trade agreement that is expected to significantly enhance the bilateral economic engagement.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Bratislava as part of his weeklong visit to Europe. It is the first visit to Slovakia by an India Prime Minister.

Prime Minister Modi and Fico also agreed to enhance cooperation in the energy sector with a view to promoting energy security, sustainability and resilience through diversification of energy sources, including nuclear energy and geothermal power including automobile, railways, advanced manufacturing, and green technologies.

Prime Minister Modi said that the defence cooperation between India and Slovakia is a testament to the deep mutual trust and strategic convergence between the two sides. A Letter of Intent was finalised on defence cooperation following the talks between the two leaders.

The prime minister also said it will give new momentum for cooperation between defence industries of the two sides.

Slovakia finalized the India-EU free trade agreement. PM Modi said, "We will work towards its earliest implementation so that industries, startups, and traders of both countries can derive maximum benefit from it."  The two sides also agreed to work towards the early conclusion of a Social Security Agreement, which would contribute to safeguarding the welfare and social protection of working professionals engaged in mobility between India and Slovakia.