Which countries did the External Affairs Minister, Jaishankar, meet during his visit at the United Nations General Assembly
EAM Jaishankar meets counterparts from Brazil, Bahrain, and South Africa at the United Nations General Assembly.
During his visit to the United Nations General Assembly, External Affairs Minister Jaishankar met with his counterparts from Brazil, Bahrain, and South Africa. Here is a point-wise breakdown of his meetings:
- Brazil: EAM Jaishankar held talks with Ernesto Araujo, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. They discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade, investment, and cooperation in various sectors such as defense, energy, agriculture, and space. Both ministers emphasized the need to deepen ties between India and Brazil, particularly in the context of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) grouping.
- Bahrain: The External Affairs Minister also had a meeting with Khalid bin Ahmed Al Khalifa, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bahrain. They discussed regional and international issues of mutual interest, including trade, investment, counterterrorism, and cooperation in defense and security. They also reiterated the commitment to strengthening bilateral ties between India and Bahrain.
- South Africa: Minister Jaishankar also had a meeting with Naledi Pandor, the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of South Africa. They discussed various areas of cooperation, such as trade, investment, defense, people-to-people exchanges, and collaboration in multilateral fora. The ministers reaffirmed the importance of the India-South Africa partnership and expressed their commitment to deepen bilateral ties.
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