PM Modi makes first-ever Indian prime ministerial visit to Croatia
On 18 June 2025 in Zagreb, Croatia, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković on the first-ever visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Croatia.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Zagreb on 18 June 2025, the first-ever visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Croatia, and held talks with Prime Minister Andrej Plenković. The leaders discussed the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) and agreed to explore Croatia serving as a gateway for Indian businesses. They noted the 2023 MoU on Defence Cooperation and agreed to advance defence ties. The outcomes were an MoU on Agriculture and Allied Sectors, a Cultural Exchange Programme, renewal of the ICCR Hindi Chair at the University of Zagreb and a Programme of Cooperation in Science & Technology. PM Modi also met Croatian President Zoran Milanović and thanked Croatia for its support against terrorism.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 18 June 2025, Zagreb
- Significance
- First-ever visit of an Indian PM to Croatia
- Croatian leaders
- PM Andrej Plenković; President Zoran Milanović
- Outcomes
- MoU on Agriculture and Allied Sectors; Cultural Exchange Programme; renewal of ICCR Hindi Chair at University of Zagreb; S&T Programme of Cooperation
- Defence
- Leaders noted the 2023 MoU on Defence Cooperation
Practice MCQs 4 questions
PM Narendra Modi's visit to Croatia on 18 June 2025 was significant because it was:
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Correct answer: B — the first-ever visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Croatia
PIB (Leaders' Statement): The visit on 18 June 2025 marked the first-ever visit of an Indian Prime Minister to Croatia.
Who was the Prime Minister of Croatia who held talks with PM Modi in Zagreb on 18 June 2025?
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Correct answer: C — Andrej Plenković
PIB (PMO): PM Modi met the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković, in Zagreb.
Consider the following statements about the outcomes of PM Modi's visit to Croatia in June 2025: 1. The ICCR Hindi Chair at the University of Zagreb was renewed. 2. An MoU on Agriculture and Allied Sectors was concluded. 3. India and Croatia signed their first MoU on Defence Cooperation during the visit. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 1 and 2 only
PIB (Outcomes, Leaders' Statement): The outcomes included renewal of the ICCR Hindi Chair and an MoU on Agriculture and Allied Sectors; the Defence Cooperation MoU dates from 2023 and was only noted. So the answer is 1 and 2 only.
Who is the President of Croatia whom PM Modi met in Zagreb on 18 June 2025?
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Correct answer: A — Zoran Milanović
PIB (PMO): PM Modi met the President of the Republic of Croatia, Zoran Milanović, in Zagreb.