Bratislava, 9 April

Slovak Republic President Peter Pellegrini on 9 April had talks with President Droupadi Murmu. He stated that India and Slovakia "agreed" that the solution to the Ukraine war is not "further arming" but continued peace talks and diplomatic paths.

In his press statement at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Pellegrini said the conflict in Ukraine on Slovakia's eastern border was discussed during their meeting. "And we have agreed that the solution of this conflict, we do not see in further arming. We do not see either peace to be achieved on the battleground. Instead, the only way really is continued peace talks and diplomatic avenues to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine," he said.

Though Murmu did not mention this in her press statement, she thanked the Slovak Republic for helping in the evacuation of Indian students when the war in Ukraine was raging. She said India will always remember Slovakia's "cooperation and generosity", which will strengthen ties as a true friend and partner. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed all issues of bilateral relations and shared global and regional matters, she said.