Bratislava, June 15 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday thanked his Slovakian counterpart Robert Fico for his support in finalising the historic India-European Free Trade Agreement (FTA).

Addressing a joint press meeting in Slovakia's captial city Bratislava, PM Modi affirmed committment to ensuring early implementation of the FTA in order to help the two countries, their industries, startups and traders, avail "maximum benefits."

"I express special gratitude to the Prime Minister of Slovakia's support in finalising the India-EU FTA. We will work towards its early implementation so that industries, startups, and traders from both countries can reap maximum benefits," PM Modi said.

Furthermore, PM Modi hailed the growth in bilater...