India – Serbia relations are foreign relations between the republic of India and republic of Serbia . India has an embassy in Belgrade . Serbia has an embassy in New Delhi and an honorary consulate in Chennai . Both countries are key allies and were founding members of the Non Aligned Movement with Serbia being part of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at the time . India was one of the nations that cosponsored proposal to readmit Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the UN in 2000 . India backs Serbia 's position regarding Kosovo and supports Serbia 's EU integration process . During her visit to Belgrade in 2013 , Indian foreign minister Preneet Kaur stated that she hopes that Serbia will continue to support reforms in international bodies , including the United Nations , and India 's bid to become a permanent member of the UN Security Council . In an interview for local media , H.E. Narinder Chauhan , Indian Ambassador to Serbia stated that " '' Despite of Breakup of Yugoslavia our political relations continue to be exceptional , marked by a long tradition of mutual support on issues of core interest ... It is a matter of immense satisfaction that Serbia also supports India ’s international role . India sees Serbia as a reliable partner . '' " In 1926 Rabindranath Tagore gave two lectures at the University of Belgrade . Countries had developed close friendly relations during the period of Cold War when both Yugoslavia and India tried to maintain the peaceful coexistence among the nations . Especially close relations existed among the Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito and Indian first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru . Since 1970 's New Belgrade has two streets named after Mahatma Gandhi and Pt . Jawaharlal Nehru with the busts of the two leaders set in that place in 1990 's . During 2014 Southeast Europe floods India donated 100,000 $ of humanitarian aid to Serbia . In 2016 Russian Air Force announced that during the year the will organize joint military exercise for Serbia , Russia , Belarus , Egypt and India
2014 Southeast Europe floods
2014 Southeast Europe floods
India–Serbia relations