A grand and warm welcome was seen for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited Slovakia. During this, Slovak citizens showed their respect towards Indian culture and India by singing ‘Vande Mataram’. Indian cultural influence was also clearly visible at the welcome ceremony with slogans of ‘Modi-Modi’. This scene reflects the strengthening relations between India and Slovakia and India’s growing prestige at the global level. ‘Vande Mataram’ resonating on foreign soil also made the Indian community present there proud.