Lisbon, April 7 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Monday received a Guard of Honour at Jeronimos Monastery in Lisbon.

President of Portugal, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was also present in the occassion.

Upon her arrival, Puneet Roy Kundal, Ambassador of India to Portugal, welcomed Murmu at the airport.

In a post on X, he said, "Honored to receive Rashtrapati Ji in Lisbon on her first State visit to Portugal."

https://x.com/prkundal/status/1909131895872381165

Murmu departed on Sunday for her State visit to Portugal and the Slovak Republic.

As per Rashtrapati Bhavan, these are the first State visits to either country by the President of India in more than 25 years.

In a post on X, Rashtrapati Bhavan said, "President Droupadi Murmu departs ...