An agreement on visa waiver for diplomatic and official passports was inked between India and Moldova in New Delhi on Friday. According to the agreement, holders of diplomatic and official passports of either country will be allowed to travel to the other, without a visa.
Pavan Kapoor, secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and Ana Taban, ambassador, Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Moldova signed the agreements on behalf of their governments, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in an official release.
The agreement will add further impetus to ties between India and Moldova.
MEA Statement
“This Agreement, after coming into force, will allow holders of diplomatic and official passports of either country to travel to the other, without a visa.”
According to MEA, the diplomatic relations between India and Moldova were established on March 20, 1992. And the ties between India and Moldova are warm, stable and friendly.
Earlier this year in January, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar had congratulated Mihai Popsoi on his appointment as Moldova’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. And had said that he looked forward to working together to further strengthen ties between the two countries.
In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, “Congratulate @MihaiPopsoi on your appointment as the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova. Look forward to working together to further strengthen India-Moldova ties.”