**Executive Summary**
On February 18, 2026, the Prime Minister of Croatia, HE Mr. Andrej Plenković, met with the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, in New Delhi. They discussed strengthening their bilateral partnership, particularly in technology, innovation, shipbuilding, blue economy and IMEEC corridor connectivity. Shri Modi expressed gratitude for Croatia's support of the India-EU FTA.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Bilateral Partnership:**
* Discussions focused on adding momentum to the bilateral partnership.
* Key areas of collaboration include technology, innovation, shipbuilding, and the blue economy.
* Boosting connectivity through the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEEC) was a focus.
* **India-EU FTA:**
* Shri Modi acknowledged Croatia's support for the India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
* The FTA aims to promote progress for citizens of both India and Europe.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: India and Croatia**
* **Impact**: Enhanced cooperation and growth in technology, innovation, shipbuilding, blue economy, and connectivity via the IMEEC corridor.
* **Action Required**: Continue to collaborate on initiatives to strengthen the partnership in the identified areas and implement the IMEEC corridor.
**Stakeholder: Citizens of India and Europe**
* **Impact**: The India-EU FTA has the potential to bring unprecedented progress and development.
* **Action Required**: Benefit from new opportunities as the India-EU FTA is developed and implemented.
Key Entities Referenced
IMEEC corridor: A connectivity corridor; the focus of discussion between the Prime Ministers to boost cooperation through this infrastructure project.
India-EU FTA: India-European Union Free Trade Agreement, which PM Modi expressed thanks for Croatia's support of.
New Delhi: Location of the meeting between the two Prime Ministers.
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Prime Minister of Croatia meets Prime Minister
Modi
Posted On: 18 FEB 2026 5:41PM by PIB Delhi
Prime Minister of Croatia, HE Mr. Andrej Plenković met the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today in
New Delhi.
Both leaders discussed how to add momentum to our bilateral partnership in areas such as technology,
innovation, shipbuilding, blue economy and boosting connectivity through the IMEEC corridor.
In separate posts on X, Shri Modi said:
“Held fruitful discussions with the Prime Minister of Croatia, Mr. Andrej Plenković. We discussed how to
add momentum to our bilateral partnership in areas such as technology, innovation, shipbuilding, blue
economy and boosting connectivity through the IMEEC corridor. Also expressed gratitude for his personal
support to the India-EU FTA, which will bring unprecedented progress for people in India as well as
Europe.
@AndrejPlenkovic”
Held fruitful discussions with the Prime Minister of Croatia, Mr. Andrej Plenković.
We discussed how to add momentum to our bilateral partnership in areas such
as technology, innovation, shipbuilding, blue economy and boosting connectivity
through the IMEEC corridor. Also… pic.twitter.com/lGI1pKHIVI
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 18, 2026
“Održao sam produktivan razgovor s predsjednikom Vlade Republike Hrvatske, g. Andrejem
Plenkovićem. Razmotrili smo mogućnosti dodatnog osnaživanja našeg bilateralnog partnerstva, s
posebnim naglaskom na produbljivanje suradnje u područjima tehnologije, inovacija, brodogradnje te
razvoja plavog gospodarstva, kao i na unapređenje povezanosti kroz koridor IMEEC. Posebno sam izrazio
zahvalnost na njegovoj osobnoj potpori sklapanju Sporazuma o slobodnoj trgovini između Indije i
Europske unije (India–EU FTA), koji će omogućiti daljnji razvoj za građane Indije i Europe.
@AndrejPlenkovic”Održao sam produktivan razgovor s predsjednikom Vlade Republike Hrvatske, g.
Andrejem Plenkovićem. Razmotrili smo mogućnosti dodatnog osnaživanja našeg
bilateralnog partnerstva, s posebnim naglaskom na produbljivanje suradnje u
područjima tehnologije, inovacija, brodogradnje te… pic.twitter.com/AQ6gaHw1f
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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 18, 2026
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