Presidential Visits to Moldova and North Macedonia:
The President of India concluded State Visits to the Republic of Moldova and the Republic of North Macedonia, marking the first-ever visit by an Indian Head of State to both countries.India announced a decision to double the number of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) training slots for Moldovan professionals.The President addressed the India-Moldova Business Forum to strengthen bilateral trade, investment, and resilient supply chains.
Moldova:
A landlocked country in Eastern Europe.
It is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south.
Moldova gained European Union (EU) candidate status alongside Ukraine in 2022.
It holds immense strategic importance due to its proximity to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict and the presence of the breakaway region of Transnistria within its internationally recognized borders.
