External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Antigua and Barbuda Governor General Rodney Williams at an Indian community function in St John’s today. During the function, Dr. Jaishankar interacted with the Indian community and hailed their contribution to strengthening the bond between India and Antigua and Barbuda.

The External Affairs Minister is currently on an official visit to Antigua and Barbuda. During his visit, he met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the sidelines of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2026 in St. John’s.

Dr. Jaishankar also held a meeting with British PM Andy Burnham on the sidelines of CHOGM, during which they discussed enhancing bilateral economic cooperation in the context of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and exchanged views on the evolving global situation. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar said that during his meeting with Guyanese President Irfaan Ali, both nations announced an extension of a 500 million USD Line of Credit for the South American nation’s public and defence infrastructure.

The External Affairs Minister also attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government and Business Leaders Breakfast Meeting at the Retreat and highlighted that Commonwealth partners also need to de-risk and diversify. He described the Indian business community spread across the world as an asset for the Commonwealth.