President Droupadi Murmu's Landmark Visit to Romania

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President Droupadi Murmu completed a State Visit to Romania during the final leg of her tour across Moldova, North Macedonia, and Romania.
This historic trip represents the first State Visit by an Indian President to Romania in nearly three decades.

Both nations reaffirmed their 70-year partnership and set a target to double bilateral trade within three years through deeper investment and resilient supply chains.
India maintains a trade surplus with Romania, which purchased 0.24% of India's exports as India's 56th largest export destination in FY 2024-25.
Major Indian exports to Romania feature petroleum products, engineering goods, and pharmaceuticals, whereas imports consist of machinery, vegetable oils, and iron & steel.
India emphasized Romania's key position within the European Union and noted that the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will benefit skilled professionals and industries.
The two governments signed three agreements focusing on education, cultural preservation, and people-to-people ties to solidify social connections.
Both countries pledged to broaden joint research projects within the framework of the Programme of Cooperation in Science and Technology.
An Indian Studies Chair will start operating at the University of Bucharest with assistance from the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).
India declared a decision to double training slots reserved for Romania under the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme.
To honor the upcoming 80th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2028, both states agreed to observe 2028 as the India-Romania Year of Innovation.

Romania is situated in South-Eastern Europe, sharing borders with Ukraine, Moldova, the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Hungary, with its capital at Bucharest.
Politically, Romania functions as a democratic republic holding full membership in both the European Union (EU) and NATO.
The physical landscape displays symmetrical relief split evenly into mountains, hills, and plains, featuring the Carpathian Mountains, Transylvanian Basin, Danube Delta, and Chernozem plains.
The economy of Romania qualifies as a high-income system that ranks among the fastest-expanding economies across the European Union.
Situated along the Black Sea, Romania controls the Port of Constanța and acts as a strategic trade gateway connecting Europe and Asia for sectors like IT, pharmaceuticals, and renewable energy.