Speaker Stefanovic welcomed the delegation of the Republic of India, emphasising the importance of the visit in view of the 65th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He opined that Serbia and India share traditionally good relations, adding that Serbia is very interested in developing them further. The National Assembly Speaker stressed that there is ample opportunity to expand cooperation at the interparliamentary level and the sphere of economy, healthcare, education and information technologies. In the course of the meeting, he briefed the Indian delegation on the efforts Serbia puts into the reform process so as to boost foreign investment into the country. Stressing the importance of economic cooperation between the two countries, Speaker Stefanovic invited Indian entrepreneurs to invest into Serbia. Stefanovic thanked India for its principled non-recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo-Metohija.

Minister of State of External Affairs of the Government of India Preneet Kaur agreed both that the two countries enjoy friendly relations and that there is room to further cooperation on all levels. She announced that Indian experts would soon be visiting Belgrade companies to review options for cooperation in the sphere of technological development. Kaur stressed that India is open to continue cooperation in the sphere of education via scholarships and by raising the numbers of Serbian students to be awarded scholarships. The Minister of State of External Affairs commended the efforts Serbia puts into its reform processes hoping that many foreign investors would be interested in investing into Serbia, especially in the areas of agriculture, information technologies, science and pharmacy.