External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Nepal counterpart NP Saud on Thursday co-chaired the seventh meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission
Taking to X, Nepal PM shared about their meeting saying, "Glad to welcome Hon. @DrSJaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of India, at my office, Singhadurbar. Exchanged substantive views on age-old, unique, and multifaceted Nepal-India relations."
Earlier in the day, Jaishankar arrived in Nepal for his first visit of 2024. He stated that he looked forward to the engagements over the next two days. Nepal's Foreign Secretary and other senior officials also welcomed him at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu, Nepal's Ministry
According to a press release by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the event featured the presentation of the National One District One Product (ODOP) Awards 2023 to the deserving winners.
The awards were given by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal at a ceremony at the Bharat Pavilion in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Nepal Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement that India's External Affairs Minister will co-chair the seventh meeting of the Nepal-India Joint Commission to be held in Kathmandu
Jaishankar expressed the significance of his conversation with Kuleba, saying, "A useful conversation with FM @DmytroKuleba of Ukraine today. Discussed advancing our bilateral cooperation in the year ahead. Exchanged views on the ongoing conflict in Ukraine."
"If we had been more Bharat, we would have had a less rosy view of our relationship with China," said Jaishankar delving into India's historical perspectives on its relationship with China.