While it remains unknown whether there is any verifiable history behind these Ancient Greek tales, numerous rulers of Colchis claimed to be descendants of Aeëtes and not denying the deeds of his grandson Medus as fictional.

[3] On 24 September 2017, the Government of India transferred the remains to the Georgian National Museum and the Holy Trinity Church (Sameba) in Tbilisi for a period of six months during which both religious and scientific events were staged.

[4] On 9 July 2021, the holy relics were gifted to the Georgian government and to Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II by Indian Foreign Minister S.

[5] Jawaharlal Nehru visited Tbilisi in 1955, during his tour of the Soviet Union, and met with Georgian Indologist and Sanskrit scholar Giorgi Akhvlediani.

When asked to explain India's position on Abkhazia and South Ossetia, then-Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee told The Hindu on 22 September 2008, "We have not recognized Kosovo's independence.

We are watching the development with respect to Georgia and the other two small countries [South Ossetia and Abkhazia] which have been recognized by Russia.

[8] Secretary in the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs Parvez Dewan represented India at the first "Day of Diaspora" celebrations in Tbilisi in May 2012.

Deputy Foreign Minister David Jalagania led a Georgian delegation to attend the first Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) in Delhi April 2014.

An Indian Foreign Ministry delegation attended the AIIB Founding Member countries Expert Meeting in Tbilisi in July 2015.

Rawat and two other Election Commission officials visited Kakheti province, Georgia to participate in a multilateral event on electoral practices in February 2016.

The Second Session of the India-Georgia Inter-Governmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific & Technological, Cultural and Educational Cooperation (IGC) was held in Tbilisi on 25 July 2016.

[6] Indian firms have made large investments in steel, infrastructure, agriculture farming and service sectors in Georgia.

Superintending Archaeologist of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Taher visited Georgia to attend the International Council of Museums' Conference in September 2014.

[8] As of July 2016, around 2,000 Indian citizens reside in Georgia, almost half of whom are students at the Tbilisi State Medical University.

About 200 citizens are employed by Indian companies involved in the infrastructure sector in Georgia, while others are businessmen, agricultural farmers and workers.

[8] The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) provides scholarships for Georgians to pursue undergraduate and postgraduate courses at universities in India.