External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Rumen Radev in Sofia yesterday. The External Affairs Minister highlighted India’s robust bilateral ties, recent opportunities created by the strengthening India-Bulgaria Strategic Partnership, and the imperative for closer bilateral cooperation to de-risk and diversify in an increasingly volatile world.

 

In a social media post, Dr Jaishankar said they discussed deepening collaboration in trade and investment, pharma, semiconductors, AI, space, defence, mobility, tourism, and the creative entertainment industry. They also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

 

Earlier in the day, Dr Jaishankar visited the National Historical Museum in Sofia. He explored the museum’s collection of artefacts spanning millennia and gained a deeper appreciation of how Bulgaria has preserved the many facets of its rich history and cultural heritage.

 

Dr Jaishankar will visit Finland today to attend the 14th edition of the Kultaranta Talks. The talks will be held on the theme “A World in Transition: Global, Regional and Local Perspectives”.