Jaishankar speaks with EU counterpart, discusses Afghanistan, Myanmar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar discussed strategic facets of the India-EU cooperation with European Union's (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles and also deliberated upon global hotspots, including Afghanistan and Myanmar.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday discussed the strategic facets of the India-EU cooperation with European Union's (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Fontelles and also deliberated upon global hotspots, including Afghanistan and Myanmar. A warm conversation with EU HRVP @JosepBorrellF ,our first this year. Reviewed trade & investment, connectivity, climate action and strategic facets of India-EU cooperation.Discussed global hotspots, especially Afghanistan and Myanmar. Good to talk to India’s FM @DrSJaishankar. Confirmed the very close and broad partnership between Sweden and India and underlined our continued cooperation on many important issues, including climate.

Jaishankar also spoke with his counterparts from Hungary and Sweden separately and discussed bilateral cooperation.