Jaishankar meets his counterparts from Bangladesh, South Korea in Paris
The Hindu
The External Affairs Minister also meets leaders from the Czech Repulic and the European Union
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has met his counterparts from Bangladesh, South Korea, the Czech Republic and the European Union in Paris, discussing issues of mutual interest and ways to step up bilateral engagement.
Mr. Jaishankar, who arrived here from Germany on Sunday on a three-day visit to France, has held a series of meetings with his counterparts from other Indo-Pacific countries participating in the EU Indo-Pacific Forum.
The Union Minister also met his Bangladeshi counterpart A.K. Abdul Momen. "Good meeting with Bangladesh FM Dr. AK Abdul Momen. Appropriate that it should be on International Mother Language Day. Noted that 2021 was a great year for the relationship. Committed to taking it to an even higher level in 2022," he tweeted after the meeting.
On Monday, he met Chung Eui-yong, his South Korean counterpart.
"Met with FM Chung Eui-yong of Republic of Korea. Agreed to strengthen our bilateral cooperation. Facilitating ease of travel is a shared priority. Also discussed regional issues of common concern," Mr. Jaishankar said in a tweet.
Mr. Jaishankar also met his Czech counterpart.
"Nice meeting with FM (Foreign Minister) Jan Lipavsky of the Czech Republic. Engaged him on EU related issues as part of the Trio. Appreciate his commitment to facilitating an expanded relationship," Mr. Jaishankar tweeted, along with a photograph after the meeting.
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