Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita attended the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected President of Costa Rica.
In a social media post, the Minister said that he conveyed greetings from the President, Prime Minister, and the people of the country to the President and Government of Costa Rica and wished them every success in serving the people of Costa Rica.
“Honoured to be part of the swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected President of Costa Rica. Conveyed warm greetings from the President, Prime Minister, and the people of India to the President and Govt. of Costa Rica, and wished them every success in serving the people of Costa Rica,” Margherita said in a post on X.
Margherita is on a May 8-15 diplomatic tour of Central America and the Caribbean, with this event as the first stop to strengthen bilateral ties.
India and Costa Rica enjoy cordial and warm relations, which are being strengthened by the growing commercial engagement between the two countries, according to the Indian Embassy in Panama, which is concurrently accredited to Costa Rica.
Fernandez, 39, accepted the presidential sash from former President Rodrigo Chaves in front of an audience of approximately 20,000 people, including international officials.
She had previously held the positions of minister of national planning and economic policy, as well as minister of the presidency.