New York [US], September 20 (ANI): On the solemn event of 60 years of diplomatic ties between the 2 nations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday and held discussions with Amery Browne, the Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago.
Jaishankar arrived right here Sunday for the high-level assembly of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and is prone to meet United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and a number of other heads of state later this week.
In a tweet, following talks together with his counterpart within the Caribbean nation, Jaishankar wrote, “Great to catch up with FM of Trinidad and Tobago Dr Amery Browne this morning. Noted our celebration of 60 years of diplomatic relations. Look forward to strengthening our traditionally strong cooperation.”Apart from discussions with Foreign Minister Browne, Jaishankar additionally held talks with Foreign Minister of Malta, Ian Borg and agreed to step up cooperation on worldwide boards together with the United Nations.
“A warm meeting with FM Ian Borg of Malta. Congratulated them on their election to UNSC. Agreed to deepen cooperation in the UN and Commonwealth. Also explored strengthening our bilateral economic ties,” Jaishankar tweeted.
On the identical day, Jaishankar, who’s on a 10-day go to to the US, held bilateral conferences with the Foreign Minister of Albania the place he held discussions to strengthen the bilateral ties with the nations.
The assembly with the Albanian counterpart was centred round exchanging views on Ukraine and vitality safety and cooperation within the UN Security Council. In a tweet, Jaishankar wrote, “Pleased to meet FM Olta Xhacka of Albania. Valued our close cooperation in the UN Security Council. Discussed strengthening our bilateral relationship. Exchanged views on Ukraine and energy security.”Over the course of the week, Jaishankar is scheduled to have greater than 50 official engagements together with bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral conferences.
India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Ruchira Kamboj and Consul General (New York) Randhir Jaiswal obtained Jaishankar on Sunday afternoon on his arrival right here.
Over the course of the week, Jaishankar is scheduled to have greater than 50 official engagements together with bilateral, plurilateral and multilateral conferencesThe Indian minister is scheduled to ship on Saturday India’s deal with at UNGA, which is assembly on the theme, “A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges”.
Security Council reforms would be the prime merchandise on Jaishankar’s agenda as he meets dozens of world leaders throughout the week filled with the Assembly session and a number of other occasions on the sidelines.
Council reform is anticipated to get a lift throughout the session as US President Joe Biden is to current concepts for its reform and seek the advice of with different leaders, based on US Permanent Representative Linda Thomas-Greenburgh.
The former diplomat can also be scheduled to host a gathering of the Foreign Ministers of G4, the group made up of India, Brazil, Germany and Japan that advocate for increasing the Council and mutually help one another’s declare for a everlasting seat.
During his 11-day go to to the US starting in the present day, Jaishankar may even take part in conferences of Quad made up of India, Australia, Japan and the US, BRICS and a number of other different key groupings.
Commemorating the nation’s seventy fifth anniversary of Independence, the spotlight of Jaishankar’s go to can be an occasion on Saturday, “India@75: Showcasing India UN Partnership in Action”, on New Delhi’s cooperation with the UN and its march in direction of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN.
The Assembly’s high-level assembly returns to a whole in-person format after two years of the Covid pandemic with 153 heads of state or authorities, three Deputy Prime Ministers and 34 overseas ministers anticipated to take part.
Jaishankar can be in New York from September 18 to 24, whereas he’ll go to Washington DC from September 25 to twenty-eight, based on the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
After concluding his go to to New York on Saturday, he’s scheduled to go to Washington for 3 days beginning Sunday for what the External Affairs Ministry mentioned for “a high-level review of the multifaceted bilateral agenda and strengthen cooperation on regional and global issues to further consolidate the India-US strategic partnership”.
In Washington, Jaishsnkar is anticipated to fulfill Secretary of State Antony Blinken and different senior officers of the Biden Administration. A spherical desk targeted on science and expertise can also be on the agenda for Washington.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday participated within the India-CELAC (Community of Latin American and the Caribbean States) Quartet Meeting held on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
In the assembly held beneath the pro-tempore presidency of Argentina, CELAC Quartet was represented by Foreign Minister of Argentina Santiago Cafiero, Foreign Minister of Guatemala Mario Adolfo Bucaro Flores, Foreign Minister of Trinidad and Tobago Amery Browne and Vice Minister for Multilateral Affairs of Colombia Laura Gil Savastano.
Both sides expressed satisfaction at revitalizing the India-CELAC discussion board after a niche of 5 years. They expressed happiness on the rising engagements with Latin American nations and reviewed all the spectrum of India-CELAC relations. (ANI)