Lisbon, April 7 -- President Droupadi Murmu visited the Church of Santa Maria and laid wreath at the tomb of Luis Vaz de Camoes - the national poet of Portugal - as she began her State Visit to Portugal on Monday. President Murmu also visited the Monastery of Jeronimos - a masterpiece of 16th-century architecture in Portugal.

Earlier in the day, President Murmu was received by Portugal President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the historic Praca do Imperio in Lisbon and accorded a ceremonial welcome with the Guard of Honour. President Murmu is paying a State Visit to Portugal from April 7-8 at the invitation of Marcelo Rebelo de Sous. "President Murmu's trip to Portugal testifies to the fundamental importance of the partnership between Portug...