During their bilateral meeting on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Petr Fiala of the Czech Republic discussed their bilateral relations. In Gandhinagar, the leaders had talks about a range of topics, such as defense, cars, climate change, and new and developing technologies.
“Deepening India-Czech partnership! PM @narendramodi held a fruitful meeting with PM @P_Fiala of the Czech Republic in Gandhinagar. The two leaders reviewed bilateral relations and held discussions covering various sectors, including new and emerging technologies, automobiles, climate change, and defense,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.
Speaking at the Vibrant Gujarat Summit earlier in the day, the Czech PM expressed his interest in long-term strategic investment and noted that there is a lot of potential for Czech-Indian collaboration in the areas of sustainable agriculture, wastewater treatment, and energy. He declared that research on artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductors in particular would be included in the strategic investments.
“This is about the green environment, and the potential for Czech-Indian collaboration is great not only in energy but also in wastewater treatment or sustainable agriculture…” he underlined.
“My government is mainly interested in long-term strategic investment. This includes AI research, electromobility, and especially semiconductors. They are key for high-tech industries today, from cars to mobile phones,” Fiala said.