Czechia to reopen Consulate General in Mumbai, says PM Fiala

Czechia is preparing to reopen its Consulate General in Mumbai, which was closed in 2011, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said in a speech at the NIMS University in Jaipur, India, on Thursday.  According to the Czech prime minister, the reopening of the Czech Consulate General in India's financial capital should also help Indian scientists and students, whose number at Czech universities is growing.

The Czech prime minister also inspected the construction of a centre for artificial intelligence, robotics and cybernetics in Jaipur, named after Czech scientist Vladimír Mařík. The foundation stone of the centre was laid last March and its official opening is planned for the end of the year.

Fiala concluded his visit to Jaipur by meeting with representatives of the university, local government, business community and start-ups. He is expected to return to Czechia shortly before midnight.