Paraguay's President Santiago Peña on first State visit to India
President Droupadi Murmu hosted Paraguay's President Santiago Peña Palacios at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 2 June 2025 during his first State visit to India, after delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Summary
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña Palacios held delegation-level talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi on 2 June 2025 and was hosted by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where she held a banquet in his honour. Prime Minister Modi called the visit historic, the second time a President of Paraguay has visited India, and noted that it covered both Delhi and Mumbai. He listed digital technology, critical minerals, energy, agriculture, healthcare, defence, railways and space as areas for cooperation and said the two countries could work together to expand India's Preferential Trade Agreement with MERCOSUR. President Murmu thanked Paraguay for condemning the Pahalgam terrorist attack.
Key facts
- Date
- 2 Jun 2025, New Delhi
- Visitor
- Santiago Peña Palacios, President of Paraguay
- Significance
- His first State visit; second visit by a Paraguayan President
- Cities
- Delhi and Mumbai
- Trade
- India–MERCOSUR Preferential Trade Agreement
- Hosted by
- President Droupadi Murmu (banquet)
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which country's President, Santiago Peña Palacios, was on a State visit to India in June 2025?
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Correct answer: B — Paraguay
Santiago Peña Palacios, President of the Republic of Paraguay, was received by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on 2 June 2025 during his first State visit to India.
With which trade bloc, of which Paraguay is a part, does India have a Preferential Trade Agreement that PM Modi proposed expanding in June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — MERCOSUR
PM Modi noted that India has a Preferential Trade Agreement with MERCOSUR and said the two countries can work together to further expand it.
Consider the following statements about the visit of Paraguay's President to India in June 2025: 1. It was the second time a President of Paraguay had visited India. 2. The visit covered both Delhi and Mumbai. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. PM Modi called the visit historic as the second time a President of Paraguay had visited India, and noted it covered both Delhi and Mumbai.