External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed regional and global issues with his foreign counterparts as he held a series of bilateral meetings here on the margins of the high-level UN General Assembly session.
His engagements on Monday commenced with a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot.
“Our regular meetings and telecons enable us to maintain the momentum of our Special Global Strategic Partnership,” Jaishankar said in a social media post. After his meeting with Ecuador Foreign Minister Roberto Kury, Jaishankar said, “We spoke about strengthening our economic ties, including in energy & pharmaceuticals, mobility, training of personnel, development partnership and cooperation in multilateral fora, including the @UN. Following his meeting with Slovakia Foreign Minister Juraj Blanar, the external affairs minister said that besides discussing the bilateral agenda, they also touched upon ways to deepen our multilateral cooperation. Jaishankar also held a “great first meeting” with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Hungary Anita Orban. “We resolved to work together to deepen our ties, as also advance” the bilateral strategic partnership #UNGA81,” he said.
