Following the formalities, President Murmu paid tribute to Luis Vaz de Camoes, the national poet of Portugal. Camoes is best known for his epic poem "Os Lusiadas," which celebrates Portuguese history and culture.
Following her first leg of the four-day state visit in Portugal, President Mumru arrives in the Austrian capital. From there, she will head towards the Slovak Republic for the second leg of her state visit.
President Murmu will visit Slovakia from April 9 to 10 at the invitation of Slovakian President Peter Pellegrini. It will be the first visit by an Indian president to Slovakia in 29 years.
President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday addressed members of the Indian diaspora in Portugal, emphasising that the community embodies the shared values of democracy, pluralism, and fraternity that link both nations.
During her address at the Lisbon City Council on April 7, 2025, the President of India reaffirmed the deep historical and cultural ties between India and Portugal, emphasising shared values, diaspora contributions, and future cooperation in technology and diplomacy as both nations mark 50 ye
President Droupadi Murmu was received with ceremonial honours at the Portuguese Parliament as part of her state visit, during which she engaged with key leaders, highlighted cultural ties, and called for deeper India-Portugal collaboration across innovation, technology, and education.
President Droupadi Murmu, who is on an official visit to Portugal, highlighted several avenues of collaboration between the two countries so as to firmly establish their dynamic and visionary partnership.
President Droupadi Murmu attended a banquet hosted in her honour by the President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, the details of which were shared by the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
She is visiting Portugal at the invitation of President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa. The visit is taking place after a gap of 27 years. The last State Visit took place in 1998 when President K R Narayanan visited Portugal
The ceremony was attended by several eminent citizens of Lisbon, including the diplomatic corps and representatives of the Indian and Indo-Portuguese community.