Murmu, Portuguese counterpart release special stamps

Lisbon, April 7: President Droupadi Murmu and her Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa jointly released a set of special commemorative stamps on Monday, celebrating the 50th anniversary of re-establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The stamps, beautifully highlighting the vibrant traditional costumes of both countries, feature a Portuguese woman elegantly dressed in the vivid red ‘Viana do Castelo’ festive attire alongside an Indian woman adorned in the intricately embroidered Black Kalbelia dress.
The two leaders met at the Palacio de Belem, the official residence of the President of Portugal, where they held a tete-a-tete followed by delegation-level talks.
“The joint release of such commemorative stamps is a rare and significant occasion, with India Post having issued only 35 similar stamps since 1991,” Jitendra Gupta, the Director General of India Post, told PTI.
A total of 2,765 stamps have been released since Independence, out of which 877 stamps have been released to commemorate national and international personalities and 316 stamps have been released to commemorate institutions, officials said.
There are 32 issues from India on international institutions like the UN, ILO, UNICEF, UPU etc, to underscore their role in fostering global cooperation, they said.
The issue of a joint postage stamp on ‘50 Years of re-establishment of Diplomatic Relations between India and Portugal’ is a glorious addition to this tradition. (PTI)