Slovakia's prime minister was seriously injured in an assassination attempt on Wednesday.

Expressing grief over the attack, PM Modi posted on his Wishing a speedy recovery. India stands in solidarity with the people of the Republic of Slovakia."

According to local media, the Slovak Prime Minister is no longer in a life-threatening condition after surgery.

According to Slovak Interior Minister Matás Sutaj Estok the attack has been classified as a politically motivated assassination attempt.

Estoc said the assassination attempt was "politically motivated and the decision was taken right after the presidential election". He blamed "social media hatred" for the attack.

Feeko was injured on Wednesday afternoon after attending a government meeting in the town of Handlova, about 150 kilometers north-east of the capital. He was shot by a 71 year old man. According to eyewitnesses, the man shot the Prime Minister several times while he was greeting his supporters.