EAM Jaishankar, EU Trade commissioner discuss prospects for India-EU economic cooperation

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met European Tre Commissioner Phil Hogan in Belgium's capital city of Brussels and discussed prospects for India-EU ecomic cooperation. Prior to this, minister held talks with European Council President Charles Michel, Executive Vice-President for European Green Deal Frans Timmermans, and EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jutta Urpilainen.

'Exchanged views on prospects for India-EU ecomic cooperation'

EAM Jaishankar arrives in Belgium 

Jaishnkar is in Brussels, de facto capital of European Union, which hosts a number of principal EU institutions, including its ministrative-legislative, executive-political, and legislative branches. S Jaishankar arrived in Belgium on Monday for talks with leers of European Union on bilateral issues and prepare ground for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's planned visit for India-EU summit next month.

Jaishankar, who was in Germany during weekend for Munich Security Conference, arrived in Brussels and met his Belgian counterpart, Philippe Goffin.

Jaishankar's visit comes weeks after European Parliament postponed until March a vote on joint motion, combining five different resolutions tabled by its members against India's Citizenship Amendment Act, which was debated at its Plenary session in Brussels.

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During debate, Helena Dalli, Vice-President of European Commission and High Representative of Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, h said Commission was looking forward to Prime Minister Modi's visit to Brussels in March for 15th India-EU Summit.

Before meeting Goffin, Jaishankar visited a Jain temple in Antwerp and offered prayers. "An auspicious start to my EU-Belgium trip by a visit to Jain Mandir at Antwerp," he tweeted.

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(with inputs from ANI)