“The Government of India has declared 2026 as the India-Spain Dual Year to celebrate cultural ties, tourism and cooperation in Artificial Intelligence. In this context, teams from Madhya Pradesh will be sent to Spain and delegations from Spain will be invited to the state to strengthen cultural bonds,” he said.
The chief minister also praised Spain’s Flamenco dance and said it has similarities to Indian folk traditions. “People there also say it might have originated from India,” he said, adding that the tour has opened new avenues for investment and cultural exchange.
According to a government release issued earlier, Yadav had said that the warmth he received from the Indian diaspora in Barcelona made him feel as though he was in his hometown Ujjain.
Prior to this visit, the CM had travelled to the United Kingdom and Germany in November-December last year, and to Japan in January this year to attract investment in Madhya Pradesh. PTI LAL NR