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{{Short description|1=Diplomatic relations between Hungary and the Republic of India}}
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{{Infobox bilateral relations|India–Hungary|Hungary|India}}

'''Indo-Hungarian''' relations are the bilateral ties between India and Hungary. Indian embassy is located in [[Budapest]] and that of Hungary in [[New Delhi]].

==History==
Historically, Hungary and India enjoyed close and friendly relations when the diplomatic relations were set in 1948. India's role in the 1956 Uprising in the country can not be forgotten; for saving the life by India's intervention with the then Soviet Union of Dr. Arpad Goncz who subsequently served as President of Hungary from 1990 to 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/hungary-will-cement-ties-with-india-through-trade-says-minister/article3412788.ece|title=Hungary will cement ties with India through trade, says Minister|first=Smriti Kak|last=Ramachandran|date=13 May 2012|access-date=11 January 2018|website=Thehindu.com}}</ref> There have been regular visits at high level between the two sides. The period 2019-2020 was a particularly noteworthy year for bilateral interaction between the two countries as there were three ministerial visits within a period of six months; first, the visit of External Affairs Minister [[Subrahmanyam Jaishankar|Dr. S. Jaishankar]] to Hungary in August 2019;<ref>{{Cite news|agency=Press Trust of India|date=2019-08-26|title=External Affairs Minister Jaishankar holds "productive" meeting with Hungarian counterpart|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/external-affairs-minister-jaishankar-holds-productive-meeting-with-hungarian-counterpart-119082600884_1.html|access-date=2020-05-08}}</ref> second, the visit of India's Jal Shakti Minister Mr. [[Gajendra Singh Shekhawat]] to Hungary in October 2019 for attending the Budapest Water Summit;<ref>{{Cite web|title=Budapest Water Summit 2019|url=https://www.budapestwatersummit.hu/en/Summit/News_Center/2019_10_15/preventing_water_crises__joint_press_conference_by_president_of_hungary_janos_ader_and_mr_shri_gajendra_singh_shekhawat_minister_of_jal_shakti_of_the_republic_of_india?Page=1|website=www.budapestwatersummit.hu|access-date=2020-05-10}}</ref> and three, the visit of Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Mr. [[Péter Szijjártó|Peter Szijjarto]] to India in January 2020. Mr. [[Vikas Swarup]], Secretary(West) in the [[Ministry of External Affairs (India)|Ministry of External Affairs of India]] visited Hungary in January 2021 for the 10th round of Foreign Office Consultations.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Embassy of India,Hungary and Bosnia & Herzegovina : Press Releases|url=https://www.eoibudapest.gov.in/news_letter_detail/?id=65|access-date=2021-04-11|website=www.eoibudapest.gov.in}}</ref>

==Economic relations==
The Hungarian exports have hitherto been confined to high technology, industrial products, automobiles, telecom and IT, but Mr. Orban's government is keen for developing exports in agricultural and food products and services, too. Indian companies have invested $2 billion in Hungary, but there is scope for more.<ref>{{cite web |title=Press Release on Visit of Foreign Minister of Hungary |url=https://www.mea.gov.in/press-releases.htm?dtl/32309/Visit+of+Minister+of+Foreign+Affairs+and+Trade+of+Hungary+to+India+January+1417+2020 |access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref>
There are various areas of cooperation, including collaboration on research and development, automotive components, healthcare, machine tools, agriculture machinery, non-conventional energy and electrical equipment, electronics, information technology, pharmaceuticals higher education, entertainment, etc. Indian investment in Hungary is almost US$2 billion and Indian firms provide employment to over 10,000 people in the country.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian companies to create one thousand new jobs in Hungary|url=https://akadalymentes.2015-2019.kormany.hu/en/ministry-of-foreign-affairs-and-trade/news/indian-companies-to-create-one-thousand-new-jobs-in-hungary|url-status=live|access-date=6 May 2020}}</ref>

==Cultural relations==
ICCR has been deputing a Visiting Professor of Hindi to the Department under the bilateral Cultural Exchange Program between India and Hungary, since 1992. Hungarians have shown considerable interest in Indian dances, music, yoga and meditations. There are more than 200 yoga centres and about 6 schools of Indian dances and music in Hungary. Indian cultural troupes visit Hungary from time to time. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in a speech, said that relations between the two countries have remained on a "steady course" over the years and both the countries would be each other's bridge to Europe and Asia. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/nation/india-hungary-can-be-each-others-bridge-to-asia-europe_883979.html|title='India, Hungary can be each other's bridge to Asia, Europe'|date=17 October 2013|website=Zeenews.india.com|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> An interview-based video series created by the Embassy of India to bring out salient aspects of India Hungary bilateral relations was launched by Speaker of Hungarian National Assembly Mr. [[László Kövér]] and Ambassador of India on 18 November, 2020, the day of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Hungary.<ref>{{Citation|title=India-Hungary Dialogues Inaugural Episode - Amb Kumar Tuhin conversation with Speaker László Kövér|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0zAKGcEdH8|language=en|access-date=2021-04-11}}</ref>

==Resident diplomatic missions==
;of Hungary in India
* Embassy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/IN/en/|title=Embassy of Hungary in New Delhi|website=Mfa.gov.hu|access-date=11 January 2018}}</ref> (1): [[New Delhi]]
* Consulate Honorary (2): [[Chennai]], [[Kolkata]]
* Consulate General<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.travelbizmonitor.com/Outbound-News/consulate-general-of-hungary-to-open-in-mumbai-on-dec-1-2014-25941|title=Consulate General of Hungary to open in Mumbai on Dec 1, 2014|website=travelbizmonitor.com|access-date=28 June 2018}}</ref> (3): [[Mumbai]], established and led by Consul General Dr. Norbert Révai-Bere since 2014

;of India in Hungary
* Embassy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianembassy.hu/|title=Indian Embassy Hungary|website=Indian Embassy Hungary|access-date=11 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180112042641/http://www.indianembassy.hu/|archive-date=12 January 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> (1): [[Budapest]]

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.eoibudapest.gov.in/ Embassy of India in Hungary]

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