The MEA Secy said that the ASEAN nations had a positive assessment towards India's role in the development of the digital public infrastructure as well as India's collaboration in many sectors under India's Act East Policy.
"India and Jamaica share a very strong historical cultural relations reflected in our shared past our values of democracy and freedom and passion for cricket," MEA Secretary (East), Jaideep Mazumdar said.
"Defence is another important pillar in our bilateral cooperation. We have an MoU on Defence which was signed in 2016 and has since been renewed in 2021. It provides a framework for our collaboration that covers regular exchanges at high levels, naval and coast guard ship exchange visits,
Timor-Leste has announced its intention to open its embassy in New Delhi and the decision has been welcomed warmly, Ministry of External Affairs, Secretary (East), Jaideep Mazumdar said on Friday.
Highlighting the remarkable bilateral trade between India and Vietnam, Ministry of External Affairs, Secretary (East), Jaideep Mazumdar said that the bilateral trade is around USD 15 billion, adding that both nations' leaders feel that this could be "significantly increased".
Ministry of External Affairs, Secretary (East), Jaideep Mazumdar on Thursday emphasised that defence collaboration between India and Vietnam is a very important pillar, adding that both countries' leaders recognize that industry collaboration is a priority.
Dammu Ravi, the Secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs (Economic Relations), will embark on a visit to Rwanda, Uganda, and Kenya from April 7-12, accompanied by the Additional Secretary (East and Southern Africa), Puneet R Kundal.
Both diplomats bring extensive experience, with Kapoor serving in Kyiv, London, and Geneva, and Mazumdar being an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1989 batch.
The Indian side was led by Puneet R Kundal, Additional Secretary (East and Southern Africa), and the Burundian side was led by Ambassador Ernest Niyokindi, Director General of Bilateral Relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Burundi.