PM Modi holds talks with Spain's Pedro Sánchez; leaders highlight India–Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism and AI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government of Spain, in New Delhi on 18 February 2026 during his official visit for the AI Impact Summit.
Summary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with Pedro Sánchez, President of the Government of Spain, in New Delhi on 18 February 2026. Sánchez was on an official visit on 18–19 February to attend the AI Impact Summit — his second official visit to India after 27–29 October 2024. The leaders reviewed trade, technology, defence, space and culture, and welcomed progress in the Tata–Airbus C-295 Final Assembly Line at Vadodara, which they jointly inaugurated in October 2024. They highlighted the India–Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism and Artificial Intelligence, celebrated in 2026 to mark the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 18 February 2026, New Delhi
- Leaders
- PM Narendra Modi and Pedro Sánchez
- Visit
- 18–19 February 2026; Sánchez's second official visit
- Dual Year 2026
- Culture, Tourism and AI — 70 years of diplomatic ties
- Defence project
- Tata–Airbus C-295 Final Assembly Line, Vadodara
Practice MCQs 2 questions
India and Spain are marking 2026 as a Dual Year of which themes?
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Correct answer: B — Culture, Tourism and Artificial Intelligence
2026 is the India–Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism and Artificial Intelligence, marking 70 years of diplomatic relations.
During their talks on 18 February 2026, PM Modi and Pedro Sánchez welcomed progress in the Tata–Airbus Final Assembly Line for which aircraft at Vadodara?
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Correct answer: C — C-295 transport aircraft
The leaders welcomed progress in the Tata–Airbus C-295 transport aircraft Final Assembly Line at Vadodara, which they jointly inaugurated in October 2024.