Skopje, July 21 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday called for deepening economic and commercial ties between India and North Macedonia, urging both countries to set an ambitious target of doubling their bilateral trade volume by the end of the decade.

She made the remarks while addressing the India-North Macedonia Business Forum in Skopje during her state visit to the country.

President Murmu said the current trade relationship reflected only a fraction of the potential between the two countries and stressed the need to diversify trade and boost investments across emerging sectors.

"Our bilateral trade volume shows a steady positive trajectory, but it represents only a fraction of what is possible. We should further diversify and s...