Overview

• Modi held delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and met President Zoran Milanovic to discuss deepening cooperation across defence, security, agriculture, IT and renewable energy.
• India and Croatia signed four memoranda covering agriculture and allied sectors, science and technology collaboration, a cultural exchange programme and an extension of the Hindi Chair at the University of Zagreb until 2030.
• Both leaders affirmed dialogue and diplomacy as the path to resolving conflicts, with Modi thanking Croatia for its steadfast support in India’s fight against cross-border terrorism.
• Talks explored opportunities in semiconductors, shipbuilding and connectivity and set in motion plans for a startup bridge initiative and cooperation along the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor.
• The visit marks a milestone in bilateral ties and is expected to catalyse the broader India-EU strategic partnership and progress towards an India-EU free trade agreement.