India's Pabitra Margherita to Visit Spain November 3-5

Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita will visit Spain from November 3 to 5, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.

During the visit, Margherita will attend the 30th Summit of the Ibero-American Conference, which Spain is hosting. India is set to join the conference as an Associate Observer.

The Ibero-American Conference includes 22 member countries, 12 Associate Observers, and 20 Consultative Observers. The Spanish Foreign Ministry noted the Summits were first held in Guadalajara and Madrid in 1991 and 1992.

The Summit is attended by Heads of State and Government, meeting annually until 2014 and biennially since then. Margherita's visit will mark an important milestone in the India-Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism and Artificial Intelligence.

India and Spain established diplomatic ties in 1956, with 2026 designated as the Dual Year to commemorate the 70th anniversary. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited India in February 2026, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Spain in May 2017.

India and Spain have strengthened defence cooperation, including a USD 2.5 billion contract for 56 C-295 aircraft from Airbus Spain, 40 of which will be manufactured in India by Tata Advanced Systems. Spain is India’s sixth-largest trade partner in Europe, with exports of USD 7.83 billion and imports of USD 3.29 billion in 2024.