Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanks Croatia PM Plenkovic upon receiving reprint of first printed Sanskrit grammar
Jun 19, 2025
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to his Croatian counterpart upon receiving the reprint of the first printed Sanskrit grammar.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted that this gift stands as a symbol of the enduring cultural and intellectual bonds between India and Croatia.
In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Thank you, Prime Minister Plenkovic. This is indeed a remarkable symbol of the enduring intellectual and cultural bonds between India and Croatia! May these bonds get even stronger in the times to come."
While in Croatia, PM Plenkovic had presented PM Modi with a reprint of Vezdin's Sanskrit Grammar the first printed Sanskrit grammar, written in Latin in 1790 by Croatian scientist and missionary Filip Vezdin.
He shared the profound moment in a post on X.
"I presented to the Indian Prime Minister @PMOIndia @narendramodi a reprint of Vezdin's Sanskrit Grammar the first printed Sanskrit grammar, written in Latin in 1790 by Croatian scientist and missionary Filip Vezdin (1748-1806), based on the knowledge he gained while living in India from Kerala Brahmins and local manuscripts. With this pioneering work, Filip Vezdin became one of the first European scientists to seriously devote himself to Indian languages and culture. At the same time, this is also a symbol of the early cultural ties between Croatia and India.
As part of the gift exchange, I also presented a book, "Croatia & India, Bilateral Navigator for Croatian Diplomats and Business" by diplomat Dr. Sinisa Grgic, which provides a unique and comprehensive comparative overview of our two countries and explores all dimensions of bilateral relations. This book reflects our achievements, as well as the potential we can still realise, and we believe that it will inspire and encourage the strengthening of our future cooperation and contribute to the further deepening of the mutual friendship between Croatia and India."
