PM Modi’s Slovakia Visit Delivers 11 Agreements, AI Partnership, Defence Cooperation and Comprehensive Partnership Upgrade

Key Points Summary

·         India and Slovakia signed 11 agreements/MoUs covering labour migration, defence, digital technologies, education, research, tourism, science, and healthcare.

·         A Letter of Intent on Defence Cooperation was signed to enhance collaboration in the defence sector.

·         Both countries agreed to cooperate in Digital Technologies, Quantum Communication, and Critical Infrastructure Protection.

·         India will establish the first-ever ICCR Chair in Artificial Intelligence at the Technical University of Kosice, promoting AI research and academic cooperation.

·         An agreement between IIT Delhi and the Slovak Technical University will facilitate student exchanges, scholarships, and joint research.

·         The National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune and Slovak Health Spa Piestany will collaborate in the field of wellness and naturopathy.

·         Scientific cooperation will be strengthened through an agreement between the Indian National Science Academy and the Slovak Academy of Sciences.

·         Tourism cooperation will be expanded through collaboration between tour operator associations of both countries.

·         India and Slovakia announced the elevation of bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Partnership.

·         A Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism will be established to enhance security cooperation.

·         Both sides also agreed to launch a Consular Dialogue mechanism to improve people-to-people and diplomatic engagement.

 

[ABS News Service/16.06.2026]

Memorandum of Understanding/Letter of Intent

S.No.

Title

1.

MoU on cooperation in the field of Labour Migration

2.

Letter of Intent promoting cooperation in the Defence field

3.

MoU on Digital Technologies

4.

MoU on Cooperation in the field of Higher Education and Research

5.

MoU on Audio-visual Creation

6.

Establishment of first ever ICCR Chair in Artificial Intelligence at the Technical University of Kosice

7.

Memorandum of Understanding in the field of Quantum Communication and Critical Infrastructure Protection

8.

MoU between National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, Ministry of Ayush, and Slovak Health Spa Piestany

9

Agreement between Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi and Slovak Technical University for cooperation in student exchange programs, scholarships and research collaboration

10

Tourism cooperation between Association of Tour Operators

11

Agreement on Scientific Cooperation between the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and the Slovak Academy of Sciences (SAS)

Announcements

1.

Elevation of bilateral relationship to Comprehensive Partnership

2.

Establishment of Joint Working Group in Counter Terrorism

3.

Establishment of Consular Dialogue