PM Modi holds bilateral meeting with President of Timor-Leste, discusses ways to further boost ties
The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta in Gandhinagar on January 9
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with President of Timor-Leste Jose Ramos-Horta in Gandhinagar on January 9 with discussions covering cooperation in various fields including health, traditional medicine, energy, IT, fintech and capacity building, an MEA official said. PM Modi reached Ahmedabad on Jan. 8 night.
On Jan. 9, he reached the Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar to hold bilateral meetings with world leaders, a day before the inauguration of the 10th edition of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit.
In a post on X after the meeting, Mr. Modi said that they discussed ways to further bilateral and cultural ties between our nations.
"Furthering the Delhi-Dili connect! PM @narendramodi held a productive meeting with President @JoseRamosHorta1 of Timor-Leste in Gandhinagar," Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on X. PM Modi congratulated President Horta on Timor-Leste's upcoming membership of the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations), he said.
"The PM invited Timor-Leste to join the International Solar Alliance and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure. Discussions covered bilateral cooperation in various fields including development partnership in health, traditional medicine, energy, IT, fintech, capacity building among others," he said.
During the day, PM Modi will hold bilateral meetings with various world leaders. At around 3 pm, he will inaugurate the Vibrant Gujarat Global Trade Show, the PMO said. In the evening, PM Modi and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will lead a road show from outside the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Gandhinagar , officials said.
The 3-km-long roadshow will start in the evening after the PM receives the UAE President at the airport, said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic-East), Ahmedabad city, Safin Hasan.
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