India–Slovenia relations are the
bilateral relations
Bilateralism is the conduct of political, economic, or cultural relations between two sovereign states. It is in contrast to unilateralism or multilateralism, which is activity by a single state or jointly by multiple states, respectively. When ...
between
India and
Slovenia.
History
India recognized Slovenia on 11 May 1992.
Diplomatic relations were established on 18 May 1992 when Slovenian Foreign Minister
Dimitrij Rupel visited India on 18 May 1992. Slovenia requested and received India's support for membership in the
United Nations (UN), as well as guest membership in the
Non-Aligned Movement. Slovenia was admitted to the UN on 23 May 1992.
Slovenia opened its embassy in
New Delhi on 1 August 2002. The embassy was initially headed by a Chargé d'Affaires, but upgraded to Ambassador-level in September 2009. India opened its embassy in
Ljubljana in February 2007.
The first resident Indian Ambassador to Slovenia presented his credentials to the Slovene President on 1 March 2007. The chancery premises were officially inaugurated on 30 March 2007 during a visit by Foreign Minister
Anand Sharma
Anand Sharma (born 5 January 1953) is an Indian politician and former Cabinet of India, Union Cabinet Minister in charge of Ministry of Commerce and Industry (India), Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Textiles (India), Textiles in the Governm ...
.
He also met with the Prime Minister and the Foreign Minister of India. Slovene President
Danilo Tϋrk visited New Delhi in February 2010 and met with the Prime Minister. He also attended the 10th
Delhi Sustainable Development Summit organised by TERI.
Slovenia opened four Consulates headed by Honorary Consuls in
Kolkata,
Mumbai,
Chennai and
Bangalore in 2011. Slovene Prime Minister
Borut Pahor visited New Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in June 2011. He met with the President, Vice President, Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and Leader of the Opposition.
See also
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India–Yugoslavia relations
India–Yugoslavia relations were historical foreign relations between India and now split-up Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Yugoslavia established full diplomatic relations with India on 5 December 1948 following the 1948 Tito–Stalin ...
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Yugoslavia and the Non-Aligned Movement
References
External links
Embassy of India in Ljubljana
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Slovenia
Bilateral relations of Slovenia