Between August 17 and August 21, Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu was on a three-nation visit. He is visiting the Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The Vice President is accompanied by a high-level delegation including Shri Sanjay Shamrao Dhotre, Minister of State for HRD, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Smt. Ranee Narah, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Shri Manas Ranjan Bhunia, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha, Shri Ramesh Bidhuri, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha and senior officers of the Government of India. The cutting-edge technology and innovation ecosystems of the Baltic countries complement India’s huge market and appetite for these technologies. Hon’ble VP’s visit is the first ever high-level official to visit the three Baltic countries. The visit takes place in the context of increasing political engagement, as well as intensified trade and commercial engagement.