City Key of Honour

City Key of Honour: The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu recently received the ‘City Key of Honour’ of Lisbon honour by the President of Portugal.

• About: The 'City Key of Honour' is a ceremonial accolade bestowed by the city of Lisbon to distinguished individuals, symbolizing their honorary citizenship and recognizing their significant contributions or esteemed status.
• Portugal’s Role in India-EU Relations: The President appreciated Portugal's role in promoting India’s relations with the European Union.
• During Portugal's EU Presidency that the first India-EU Summit was held in 2000, and in May 2021, again under the Portuguese Presidency, the historic "India-EU Plus 27" Leadership Summit took place in Portugal.