'Historic Occasion': Jaishankar Describes First V4+India Foreign Ministers Meeting
The countries also plan an annual India-V4 business forum to expand cooperation in technology, defence, education and research, Jaishankar said.
- On Monday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met the Visegrád Group on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly, agreeing to deepen cooperation in political, economic, technology, and defense sectors.
- Jaishankar termed the gathering a 'new historic occasion,' announcing plans for annual foreign minister meetings and an annual business forum to strengthen existing defense cooperation with the V4 nations.
- Slovak Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár voiced V4 support for India's permanent UN Security Council seat, characterizing India as an 'upcoming superpower in the Indo-Pacific region' representing the Global South.
- Discussions expanded beyond defense to cover space, connectivity, and people-to-people mobility, with Jaishankar noting Indian students present in each V4 nation and efforts to deepen India's European Union relationship.
- During his UNGA engagements, Jaishankar also held bilateral meetings with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot and Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Roberto Kury to advance diplomatic cooperation.
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'Historic occasion': Jaishankar describes first V4+India Foreign Ministers meeting
The Visegrad Group (V4) is a cultural and political alliance of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia that aims at advancing co-operation in military, economic, cultural and energy affairs
During the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held the first high-level meeting with the Visegrad Group (V4). Defense, technology, connectivity, education, and global issues were discussed at the meeting. The V4 countries supported India's bid for a permanent UNSC seat.
India, V4 countries agree to deepen political, economic and defence ties; Jaishankar announces annual FM meetings, business forum - The Tribune
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India and the four Visegrád Group (V4) countries, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, have agreed to deepen cooperation in political, economic, technology, defence and people-to-people ties, following the first V4+India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said India and the four Visegrád Group (V4) countries, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, have agreed to deepen cooperation in political, economic, technology, defence and people-to-people ties, following the first V4+India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly.
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