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Opening of Moldova's Embassy in India
- 18 Dec 2024
- 1 min read
Recently, the Republic of Moldova, an east European country, inaugurated its embassy in New Delhi.
- India and Moldova established diplomatic relations in 1992 following Moldova's independence after the Soviet Union's collapse in 1991.
- Moldova:
- Moldova (Previous name: Bessarabia) is a landlocked country bordering Ukraine and Romania.
- It is in the northeastern corner of the Balkan Peninsula.
- The Balkan Peninsula is located in southeastern Europe and the name is derived from the Balkan mountain range.
- Most of Moldova lies between the great meandering Prut and Dniester rivers.
- It lies to the east of the great arc of the Carpathian Mountains.
- Transnistria is a tiny breakaway region of Moldova to the east of river Dniester.
- Transnistria is controlled by pro-Russian separatists and permanently hosts Russian troops as well as a large arms depot.
Read more: Transnistria in the Russia-Ukraine War
