External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar discussed U.S. President Donald Trump’s vision of connecting Asia, Europe, and the United States through Israel. 

 

 

A statement from the Israeli Foreign Minister’s office said that Dr. Jaishankar and Minister Sa’ar met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference last night. 

 

 

The two leaders also addressed challenges posed by attacks on trade routes by the Houthis and Iran.

 

 

Earlier, during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, President Trump announced that the U.S. and India have agreed to work together to build “one of the greatest trade routes in all of history.” 

 

 

According to Trump, this route will run from India to Israel, then to Italy, and onward to the United States, connecting partner nations through ports, railways, and undersea cables.

 

 

Dr. S. Jaishankar also met Norwegian Finance Minister and incoming Chair of the Munich Security Conference, Jens Stoltenberg, in Munich yesterday. They had a productive exchange on the evolving global security architecture.

 

 

He also met Argentina’s Foreign and Trade Minister Gerardo Werthein on the sidelines of the Conference. 

 

 

In a social media post, the External Affairs Minister stated that they discussed expanding India-Argentina trade and investment, while also sharing perspectives on global affairs.

 

Dr. Jaishankar met Denmark’s Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen to discuss the complex challenges of European security. He also held meetings with Romanian Foreign Minister Emil Hurezeanu, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, and Mongolian Foreign Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh yesterday.