External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar co-chaired with his Nepal counterpart NP Saud a "comprehensive and productive" meeting of the 7th India-Nepal Joint Commission on Thursday, in which discussions focused on overall bilateral ties and covered a vast array of areas including land, rail
India and Benin have friendly ties characterised by democracy and secularism. Benin, as an example of a tolerant, progressive, multi-ethnic and multi-religious African country with a multi-party democracy, is a natural partner to India, as per a release by the MEA.
President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held a phone call with His Excellency Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey, to discuss bilateral ties between the two nations.
While the visit of Secretary (West) to Liechtenstein provided an opportunity to explore new areas of cooperation, the FOC with Switzerland continued the momentum of bilateral exchanges.
"Honored to call on Kenyan President @WilliamsRuto at the start of his State Visit. Appreciated his perspectives on the concerns of the Global South. Valued his insights for the further strengthening of our bilateral ties," posted Jaishankar on X.
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra during his ongoing visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) held multiple rounds of meetings with UAE leaders on issues ranging from bilateral relationships, issues of mutual interest and the I2U2 initiative.
Union Minister of State (MoS) Meenakashi Lekhi will be visiting Hungary and the Republic of Bulgaria from November 28-December 1 aiming to further bolster India's bilateral ties with these countries.
Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs, discussed in a phone call with Odongo Jeje Abubakar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda, the ties between their countries and prospects for boosting collaboration.