The Embassy of India in Budapest commemorated ITEC Day 2026 on 14 October 2026 at the Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre, Budapest, uniting alumni of the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Programme, differentiated visitors and agents of Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The event highlighted the crucial function of the ITEC Programme in strengthening worldwide cooperation, sharing India’s developmental competence and promoting sustaining people-to-people ties.
Developed by the Government of India in 1964, the ITEC Programme is a flagship effort for global capability structure and technical cooperation. Through specialised training courses in varied fields, the program makes it possible for partner nations to take advantage of India’s experience, knowledge and developmental accomplishments while constructing expert networks and long lasting institutional linkages. Given that 2014, the ITEC Programme has actually offered training chances to 33 experts from Hungary and 14 from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
ITEC alumni from Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina shared their experiences of specialised training in India. Hungarian alumni Mr. Péter Szennay and Mr. Zoltán Erdélyi highlighted their training in yoga and digital public facilities, respectively, while Ms. Thanh Lien Hoang The, presently participating in a yoga fitness instructors’ program in India, shared her experience. Alumni from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Radomir Mutabdžija and Mr. Momčilo Renovica, likewise shared video messages on their training in information analytics and sustainable cities, respectively.
The event likewise showcased India’s abundant cultural heritage through musical and dance efficiencies. A musical discussion including Mr. Durgesh Kanwal, tabla instructor at the Amrita Sher-Gil Cultural Centre, and Mr. Mátyás Egervári on the cimbalom combined Indian and Hungarian musical customs. A dance discussion entitled ” Charishnu “including Ms. Priya Garg, Kathak instructor and entertainer at the Centre, Ms. Zselyke Molnár, Odissi artist, and Ms. Sindhu Ravipati, Kuchipudi artist, included a dynamic cultural measurement to the celebration.
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He likewise kept in mind the program’s function in reinforcing bilateral relations, promoting good understanding and structure people-to-people ties. Describing the vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Ambassador highlighted India’s assisting concept of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” (the world is one household), stressing India’s belief in cooperation, shared development and the wellness of all.
H.E. Mr. Iván Medveczky, Deputy State Secretary for Relations with the South at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Hungary, provided the keynote address, highlighting the strong historic ties in between India and Hungary and the significance of ongoing cooperation in between the 2 nations. He valued India’s efforts to share its understanding, abilities and experience with partner nations through the ITEC Programme, noting its important contribution to capacity-building and reinforcing bilateral relations.
The event highlighted the favorable experiences of ITEC alumni and the Programme’s contribution to promoting understanding exchange, expert cooperation and closer people-to-people ties in between India, Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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