LISBON: Exterior affairs minister S Jaishankar has mentioned up to date challenges with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa and appreciated his steering for the additional improvement of India-Portugal ties.
Jaishankar, who arrived right here on the primary leg of his four-day go to to Portugal and Italy with an intention to additional bolster India’s bilateral ties with the 2 key European nations, additionally appreciated Portugal’s help for India-EU ties.
“Pleasure to fulfill Prime Minister @antoniocostapm in the present day (Tuesday). Conveyed the nice and cozy greetings of PM @narendramodi. Mentioned up to date challenges and appreciated his steering for the additional improvement of our ties,” Jaishankar stated on X.
Earlier, the international minister held “productive talks” together with his Portuguese counterpart Joao Cravinho right here throughout which they mentioned the progress in bilateral financial cooperation and exchanged views on West Asia, Ukraine, Central Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
He additionally met Augusto Santos Silva, the President of the Meeting of the Portuguese Republic, and mentioned the significance of two democracies cooperating carefully in a unstable world.
“Delighted to fulfill @ASantosSilvaPAR, President of the Meeting of the Portuguese Republic in the present day morning in Lisbon. Have all the time valued his sturdy help for our bilateral ties. Mentioned the significance of our two democracies cooperating carefully in a unstable world,” Jaishankar stated in one other put up.
Jaishankar attended some diaspora engagements and paid floral tributes on the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi and his spouse, Kasturba, in entrance of the Temple Radha Krishna in Lisbon.
“Supplied my tributes to Bapu and Kasturba Gandhi in Lisbon,” the EAM posted with pictures.
From Portugal, Jaishankar will journey to Italy the place he’ll meet his counterpart Antonio Tajani, Minister of Defence and Minister for ‘Made in Italy’.
The connection between the 2 international locations was elevated to ‘Strategic Partnership’ throughout Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s go to to New Delhi in March.
Jaishankar, who arrived right here on the primary leg of his four-day go to to Portugal and Italy with an intention to additional bolster India’s bilateral ties with the 2 key European nations, additionally appreciated Portugal’s help for India-EU ties.
“Pleasure to fulfill Prime Minister @antoniocostapm in the present day (Tuesday). Conveyed the nice and cozy greetings of PM @narendramodi. Mentioned up to date challenges and appreciated his steering for the additional improvement of our ties,” Jaishankar stated on X.
Earlier, the international minister held “productive talks” together with his Portuguese counterpart Joao Cravinho right here throughout which they mentioned the progress in bilateral financial cooperation and exchanged views on West Asia, Ukraine, Central Asia and the Indo-Pacific.
He additionally met Augusto Santos Silva, the President of the Meeting of the Portuguese Republic, and mentioned the significance of two democracies cooperating carefully in a unstable world.
“Delighted to fulfill @ASantosSilvaPAR, President of the Meeting of the Portuguese Republic in the present day morning in Lisbon. Have all the time valued his sturdy help for our bilateral ties. Mentioned the significance of our two democracies cooperating carefully in a unstable world,” Jaishankar stated in one other put up.
Jaishankar attended some diaspora engagements and paid floral tributes on the memorial of Mahatma Gandhi and his spouse, Kasturba, in entrance of the Temple Radha Krishna in Lisbon.
“Supplied my tributes to Bapu and Kasturba Gandhi in Lisbon,” the EAM posted with pictures.
From Portugal, Jaishankar will journey to Italy the place he’ll meet his counterpart Antonio Tajani, Minister of Defence and Minister for ‘Made in Italy’.
The connection between the 2 international locations was elevated to ‘Strategic Partnership’ throughout Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s go to to New Delhi in March.
