New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- Spain's Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, Jose Manuel Albares, called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Wednesday, as per an official release.

Welcoming Albares, the President said relations between India and Spain go back centuries and have been enriched by trade, culture and shared values of democracy and pluralism.

She noted that the two countries are marking 70 years of diplomatic relations this year by celebrating the 'India-Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism and Artificial Intelligence', the release stated.

The President said India and Spain share a steadily growing economic relationship, with expanding trade and investment. She said Spain's strengths in enginee...