External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held meetings with his counterparts from Mauritius, Maldives, Nepal, Bhutan and Sri Lanka on the sidelines of Indian Ocean Conference in Oman’s capital Muscat on Sunday.
Jaishankar met his Mauritius counterpart Dhananjay Ritish Ramful and underlined commitment to further strengthen “special bonds of friendship” between two nations. Jaishankar noted that it was his first meeting with Ramful.
In a post on X, Jaishankar stated, “A warm first meeting with FM @RitishRamful of Mauritius. Underlined our commitment to further our special bonds of friendship.”
EAM Jaishankar held a meeting with his Maldives counterpart Abdulla Khaleel. During the meeting, the two leaders held talks on the many facets of India-Maldives cooperation.
Sharing details regarding his meeting with his Maldives counterpart on X, Jaishankar stated, “Pleased to catch up with FM @abkhaleel of Maldives. Exchanged views on the many facets of our cooperation.”
Jaishankar met his Sri Lankan counterpart Vijitha Herath and discussed wide-ranging cooperation between two nations. He expressed India’s commitment to the economic recovery and progress of Sri Lanka.
“A productive interaction with FM @HMVijithaHerath on sidelines of 8th Indian Ocean Conference Took stock of our wide – ranging cooperation. Committed to the economic recovery and progress of Sri Lanka,” Jaishankar posted on X.
S Jaishankar met his Nepal counterpart Arzu Rana Deuba on the sidelines of Indian Ocean Conference. During the meeting, the two leaders reviewed bilateral cooperation and looked forward to strengthening ties.
Mentioning details regarding his meeting with his Nepal counterpart on X, Jaishankar wrote, “Glad to meet with FM @Arzuranadeuba of Nepal today. Had a useful review of our bilateral cooperation. Look forward to strengthening our ties.”
Jaishankar held a meeting with his Bhutan counterpart DN Dhungyel, with the discussion focused on advancing bilateral and regional cooperation.
In a post shared on X, External Affairs Minister wrote, “A pleasure talking with @FMBhutan D. N. Dhungyel in Muscat today. Our discussion focused on advancing our bilateral and regional cooperation. Underlined the dynamism of our unique and time – tested partnership.”
