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• 72nd Independence Day was celebrated at Embassy of India, Sofia

  August 20, 2018

• Ambassador Pooja Kapur called on Hon'ble President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhawan and seek his guidance and support for further enhancing the multi-faceted India-Bulgaria relationship.

  August 07, 2018

• International Day of Yoga 2018

  June 21, 2018

• Hon'ble Minister of State for Textiles, Shri Ajay Tamta visited Macedonia from 6-8 May 2018. He had bilateral discussions with the Economy Minister Mr Kreshnik Bekteshi and met senior representatives of the Textiles Cluster as well as the Balkan India Business Association. He also engaged with the Indian diaspora and visited textile & garment factories and agri-farms.

  May 14, 2018

• The 2017 issue of Svetilnik, an annual publication on India and Bulgaria which has been spreading light to bring Bulgarians closer to the magic of India. The special edition commemorating 20 years of the start of the publication of Svetilnik is dedicated to 70 years of India's independence.

  April 20, 2018

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address at Defexpo 2018 in Chennai was telecast to an appreciative gathering of leading Bulgarian defence companies at an event at the Embassy in Sofia on 12 April 2018

  April 12, 2018

• Vishwa Hindi Diwas was celebrated with great fanfare in Sofia. Over 250 people attended the event organised jointly by the Embassy of India, Indology Department of Sofia University, Indira Gandhi School, East West Indological Foundation and Devam Foundation at the National Science & Technology Centre to mark the occasion.

  March 21, 2018

• Ambassador Pooja Kapur called on the Hon'ble Vice President of Bulgaria, H.E. Mrs. Iliana Iotova on 15 February 2018. They comprehensively discussed bilateral relations and took positive note of their reinvigoration.

  February 16, 2018

• The Embassy of India and the Indian-Bulgarian Business Chamber jointly organised a business forum titled Modern India-Business Opportunities in Sofia on 24 January 2018. Leading CEOs representing a wide cross-section of Bulgarian industry and services attended the forum.

  February 15, 2018

• Ambassador Pooja Kapur had a productive meeting with Deputy Finance Minister of Bulgaria, Ms Marinela Petrova. They discussed bilateral matters as well as the upcoming ASEM Finance Ministers Meeting in Sofia

  February 13, 2018

• At a New Year Reception, President Rumen Radev identified India as one of the key countries that Bulgaria was working to enhance relations with. Ambassador Pooja Kapur seen here greeting the President and First Lady.

  February 01, 2018

• The Embassy of India, Sofia celebrated the 69th Republic Day of India with a flag-hoisting ceremony in the Chancery premises. Indian nationals, persons of Indian origin as well as friends of India attended the ceremony.

  January 30, 2018

• Ambassador Pooja Kapur attended the screening of the film Mary Kom as part of the MENAR Film Festival in Sofia on 23 January, hosted in partnership with the Embassy

  January 27, 2018

• Ambassador Pooja Kapur had a productive meeting with Bulgarian Deputy Economy Minister Alexander Manolev on 9 January about holding the next meeting of the India-Bulgaria Joint Economic, Scientific & Technical Commission at an early date.

  January 11, 2018