External Affairs Minister discusses multilateral issues and key global developments on sidelines of UNGA81
New York: External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar held a meeting with his European Union counterparts in New York on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81).
Sharing the update on X, Dr. Jaishankar said the discussions focused on India-EU cooperation, multilateral issues and current global developments, including developments in the Gulf, Ukraine and the Indo-Pacific.
India and the European Union have been steadily expanding their partnership across areas including trade and investment, technology, connectivity, climate action, clean energy, security and resilient supply chains.
The India-EU Trade and Technology Council provides an important platform for cooperation in strategic technologies, digital connectivity, clean and green technologies, trade and investment, while the two sides also engage closely on global and regional issues through multilateral forums.
The meeting in New York provided an opportunity for India and its European partners to exchange perspectives on major geopolitical developments and discuss areas of continued cooperation in support of effective multilateralism, international stability and shared global priorities.
Dr. Jaishankar is in New York for India’s engagements during the UNGA81 High-Level Week, holding a series of bilateral and multilateral meetings with foreign counterparts and international partners.