On Sunday, Hungary’s National Day, S Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs, sent greetings to Peter Szijjarto, the minister of foreign affairs of Hungary, as well as to the country’s government and people. Jaishankar expressed his joy in greater detail and reaffirmed his commitment to fostering the friendship between India and Hungary.
Taking to his social media handle ‘X’, formerly known as Twitter, Jaishankar stated, “Warm greetings to FM Peter Szijjarto and the Government and the people of Hungary on their National Day. In this 75th year of diplomatic relations, reaffirm our commitment to deepen bonds of friendship.”
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, India and Hungary have enjoyed close and friendly relations since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1948. The relationship has been substantive and multifaceted. Hungarians are extremely grateful to India for India’s role in the 1956 Uprising in Hungary.