New Delhi, June 11 -- Slovak Ambassador to India Robert Maxian welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming state visit to Slovakia from June 14-16, calling it a "historic opportunity" to further strengthen ties between the two nations.

The visit will mark the first-ever trip by an Indian Prime Minister to Slovakia since its independence in 1993.

In a video, Maxian said, "Dear Fellow Citizens of India, We welcome our Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi Ji. The Prime Minister's visit to Slovakia is a historic opportunity in the relations between India and Slovakia. We hope that this visit of his will further strengthen the relations between India and Slovakia. Namaskar Thank you Jai Hind."

The visit follows President Droupad...