Jaishankar welcomes Greece FM Dendias on his 1st India visit; holds delegation-level talks

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar on Wednesday met with Greece Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias and conducted delegation-level talks on multifaceted topics. meeting was held at Hyderab House in New Delhi, which is a premium location often used by his foreign hes of states and top delegates since India's independence. Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar extended a warm welcome to his Greek counterpart, furr ding that he is looking forward to "comprehensive discussions on bilateral, regional and global issues."

Greek FM Dendias arrived in India on Tuesday as a part of a two-day visit in a bid to strengn and consolidate bilateral relations with New Delhi. Dendias' visit comes after he was invited by EAM Jaishankar during his visit to Ans in June 2021. Notably, this is Dendias' first visit to India.

In in-person meeting between top diplomats of respective countries, both Jaishankar and Dendias are expected to deliberate over regional and international issues of mutual interest, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a press release. Furr, y will undertake a comprehensive review of bilateral ties, which have widely remained friendly between India and Greece, owing to rich historical past. Both diplomats will also discuss mutual concerns over developments in Ukraine, free and open Indo-Pacific region, Eastern Mediterranean, and or international issues, MEA ded. " visiting dignitary will also call on Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu" during his stay, ministry furr informed.  

Jaishankar discusses economic opportunities with his Austrian counterpart

On Sunday, Dr. Jaishankar hosted Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg where y shared mutual opinions about exploring new economic opportunities for bilateral cooperation. top diplomats also mulled over regional security challenges and talked about repercussions of ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.

discussions covered a spectrum of issues, including political, economic, and commercial relationships, as well as cultural and acemic ties, MEA said. Ministry went on to say that two sides discussed COVID-19 pandemic and post-pandemic recovery, including vaccines equity and supplies. Regional and global mes such as neighbourhood policy, terrorism, and India-EU relations, among ors, were also discussed. Ministry furr stated that discussions included global topics such as United Nations reforms and India's priorities during its term on UNSC.

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