New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met President of Serbia Aleksandar Vučić and discussed ways to deepen cooperation in areas such as defence, manufacturing, fertilisers and infrastructure.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit being held here from February 16-20.

"Met President Aleksandar Vučić on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit. We discussed ways to deepen cooperation in areas such as defence, manufacturing, DPI, fertilisers and infrastructure. For many years, India and Serbia have worked closely and I am confident our ties will gain even more momentum in the times to come," Modi wrote on X.

Sastao sam se sa predsednikom Aleksandrom Vučićem na marginama Samita o uticaju veštačke inteligencije u Delhiju. Razgovarali smo o načinima za produbljivanje saradnje u oblastima kao što su odbrana, proizvodnja, Demokratska revolucionarna institucija (DPI), đubriva i… pic.twitter.com/BZqNdxqALS

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 18, 2026

Vučić said the two leaders were proud of the friendship between Serbia and India, and the people of the two nations.

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"India is a reliable and important partner for us, and we want to deepen economic exchange and encourage new investment projects. I am especially happy because India wants significant participation in the Serbian #Expo," he said in a post on X in Serbian.

The India AI Impact Expo features more than 600 high-potential startups and 13 country pavilions showcasing international collaboration in the artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. Over 20 heads of state, 60 ministers and 500 global AI leaders are attending the summit.