Hungary–India relations

Indo-Hungarian relations are the bilateral ties between India and Hungary. Indian embassy is located in Budapest and that of Hungary in New Delhi.

India–Hungary relations

Hungary
India

History

Historically, Hungary and India enjoyed close and friendly relations when the diplomatic relations were set in 1948. India's role in the 1956 Uprising in the country can not be forgotten; for saving the life by India's intervention with the then Soviet Union of Dr. Arpad Goncz who subsequently served as President of Hungary from 1990 to 2000.[1] There have been regular visits at high level between the two sides. The period 2019-2020 was a particularly noteworthy year for bilateral interaction between the two countries as there were three ministerial visits within a period of six months; first, the visit of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar to Hungary in August 2019;[2] second, the visit of India's Jal Shakti Minister Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to Hungary in October 2019 for attending the Budapest Water Summit;[3] and three, the visit of Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr. Peter Szijjarto to India in January 2020.

Economic relations

The Hungarian exports have hitherto been confined to high technology, industrial products, automobiles, telecom and IT, but Mr. Orban's government is keen for developing exports in agricultural and food products and services, too. Indian companies have invested $2 billion in Hungary, but there is scope for more.[4] There are various areas of cooperation, including collaboration on research and development, automotive components, healthcare, machine tools, agriculture machinery, non-conventional energy and electrical equipment, electronics, information technology, pharmaceuticals higher education, entertainment, etc. Indian investment in Hungary is almost US$2 billion and Indian firms provide employment to over 10,000 people in the country.[5]

Cultural relations

ICCR has been deputing a Visiting Professor of Hindi to the Department under the bilateral Cultural Exchange Program between India and Hungary, since 1992. Hungarians have shown considerable interest in Indian dances, music, yoga and meditations. There are more than 200 yoga centres and about 6 schools of Indian dances and music in Hungary. Indian cultural troupes visit Hungary from time to time. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in a speech, said that relations between the two countries have remained on a "steady course" over the years and both the countries would be each other's bridge to Europe and Asia.[6]

Resident diplomatic missions
of Hungary in India
of India in Hungary

References
  1. Ramachandran, Smriti Kak (13 May 2012). "Hungary will cement ties with India through trade, says Minister". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. "External Affairs Minister Jaishankar holds "productive" meeting with Hungarian counterpart". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. "Budapest Water Summit 2019". www.budapestwatersummit.hu. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  4. "Press Release on Visit of Foreign Minister of Hungary". Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  5. "Indian companies to create one thousand new jobs in Hungary". Retrieved 6 May 2020.
  6. "'India, Hungary can be each other's bridge to Asia, Europe'". Zeenews.india.com. 17 October 2013. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  7. "Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi". Mfa.gov.hu. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
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