EAM Jaishankar wraps up Czech Republic visit after wide-ranging bilateral talks
India Today
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar concluded his visit to the Czech Republic on Monday after extensive bilateral discussions.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday wrapped up his visit to the Czech Republic during which he held wide-ranging talks with his Czech counterpart Jan Lipavsky and discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including political, economic, defence and security.
Both sides exchanged views on the Indo-Pacific and the Ukraine conflict. They also discussed cooperation at multilateral fora and agreed to work closely in this sphere, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.
Jaishankar was here on the last leg of his two-nation tour to Slovakia and the Czech Republic to impart further momentum in ties with the two central European countries.
India and the Czech Republic have historically enjoyed warm and friendly relations which have been strengthened in the last several years through high-level exchanges and enhanced cooperation across sectors.
During the delegation level talks, Jaishankar and Lipavsky discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including political, economic, defence & security, S&T, cultural and people to people ties, the statement said.
Both sides appreciated that bilateral trade had crossed over USD 2 billion.
Discussions were also held on India-EU relations, including the upcoming Czech Presidency of the EU and both sides agreed to work towards an early conclusion of the India-EU FTA, the statement said.
