The President of the Republic of Portugal Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa was accorded a warm reception by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on Saturday 15th February 2020. Bilateral relations between Maharashtra and Portugal were discussed in length at the meeting.
Governor Koshiyari said “Portugal has several century old relations with India which are deep rooted. Maharashtra and Goa both neighboring states of India has special relation amongst people of both countries and we should deepen our cooperation and relations further”.
Subhash Desai Minister of Industries and Mining, Aaditya Thackeray Minister of Tourism and Protocol, Ajoy Mehta, Chief Secretary, Manisha Mhaiskar, Principal Secretary Protocol, Industrialists Harsh Goenka and Dr Niranjan Hiranandani were prominent persons among those present.
Governor B S Koshyari, Portuguese President Marcelo De Sousa, Minister Aaditya Thackeray and Minister Subhash Desai at Raj Bhavan
It may be noted that, prior to his arrival of Portuguese President in Mumbai, Indian President Ram Nath Kovind received Portuguese president Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday 14th February 2020, on his first state visit to India. President Sousa also held talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during which seven pacts providing for cooperation in areas of investment, transport, ports, etc, were signed. India and Portugal exchanged 14 agreements and understandings in a number of key areas, including maritime, IP rights and aerospace etc.
During Portugal president’s visit in New Delhi, Indian President Ramnath Kovind said “Portugal-India relations are very special and the two countries enjoy 500 years of shared history. The two countries are closely tied together through Goa and Mumbai, through our culture, language and kinship”.
The president also said “The India-Portugal bilateral agenda has expanded several folds. The two countries are collaborating in science and technology, defence, education, innovation and start-up, water and environment among other things”.
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