External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Thursday met with a delegation of fishermen from Tamil Nadu, led by BJP state chief K Annamalai, in Delhi to discuss their concerns and explore sustainable solutions.
"Where our own countries are concerned, these are ties very, very deeply rooted in history... Today, we have good political cooperation, our trade figures are increasing, we have defence collaboration and culture has always been a strong point", the EAM said.
External Affairs paid an official visit to Ireland, during which he held engagements with Irish President, Michael D Higgins, and his counterpart, Simon Harris, and discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations between the two countries, while also agreeing to set up a Joint Economic
After inaugurating the new Consulate General of India in Belfast, Northern Ireland, Jaishankar, in an exclusive interview with ANI, highlighted the focus areas that the new consulate will serve.
"We do think that we can use this consulate as a way of pursuing our twin engagements with the UK and Europe as a whole and of course, very much in support of this region's aspirations and most of all in the service of our community," he said.
EAM S Jaishankar spoke at length at the Indian Embassy in Dublin on varied subjects ranging from the Chinese aggression just after COVID to technological advancements in India and the crisis after the Ukraine Russia war.
He also visited Trinity College where he saw the Old Library. "Fascinating to see the Book of Kells and the Old Library at the Trinity College in Dublin. Indeed a proud celebration of Irish heritage and culture."
In a statement, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson said that India deplores the misuse of democratic freedoms by such elements and expects the host government to fully live up to their diplomatic obligations in such cases.