During her visit, MoS will interact with various stakeholders from government, legislative, and multilateral institutions, as well as the Indian community.
The meeting, co-chaired by Secretary (East) Saurabh Kumar from the Indian side and Vice Minister Karla Gabriela Samayoa Recari from Guatemala's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, provided an important platform for both nations to strengthen their bilateral ties and discuss various areas of collabo
Taking to X, EAM Jaishankar shared about his meeting saying, "Pleased to meet Defense minister @GuidoCrosetto today. Agenda focused on taking forward our renewed defense and security partnership. Appreciated his assessments and valued his suggestions for defence industry cooperation."
During the FOC, both sides reviewed the bilateral relations between both nations, including political engagements, trade and investments, education, digital partnerships, sustainability partnership, mobility, cultural relations and people-to-people contacts.
Canada had accused India of violating the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Foreign Minister Melanie Joly on Thursday that Canada has removed 41 diplomats and their 42 dependants from India amid the ongoing row between the two countries.
Taking to X, the Minister said, "Visited Muscat's historic Shiva Temple, known as Motishwar Mahadev, with a history spanning over a century, standing as a testament to the enduring cultural ties between India and Oman. Prayed for the lasting friendship between the people of India and Oman."
Sumit Seth, an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 2005 batch, has been concurrently accredited as India's next Ambassador to Costa Rica, as per a release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
"Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V Muraleedharan will pay his third official visit to the Sultanate of Oman on 18-19 October 2023," Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Arindam Bagchi has been appointed India's next Permanent Representative to the United Nations and other international organisations in Geneva
Despite extending invitations to every country, including Canada, for the Parliamentary Speaker's Summit (P20), the Canadian Speaker was unable to attend the event, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has set up a 24-hour control room in view of the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. The control room will help monitor the situation and provide information and assistance.