Minister of State (MoS) for HRD, Communications, and Electronics Information Technology Sanjay Dhotre has left for a five-day long visit to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Latvia, as a part of a high-level delegation accompanying Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu visiting these Baltic countries.
After taking charge of the three Ministries, this will be Dhotre’s first formal visit to any foreign nations. India and Baltic countries have historical connect and common linguistic roots.
The cutting-edge technology and innovation ecosystem of the Baltic countries complement India’s huge market and appetite for these technologies.
This visit led by the Naidu will be the first ever high-level visit to the three Baltic nations.
“The objective of this visit to the three Baltics countries is to advance India’s outreach to the important countries in the region. This visit will provide an opportunity to brief the Baltic countries on enhanced opportunities for cooperation, thus further strengthening our existing friendly ties. The delegation also includes Rajya Sabha MPs Ranee Narah, Manas Ranjan Bhunia, Lok sabha MP Ramesh Bidhuri and senior officers of the Central Government.