External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar continued his intensive diplomatic outreach on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Dr Jaishankar held a series of meetings with his counterparts from Armenia, Barbados and Iraq, besides meeting Panama President Jose Raul Mulino. Sharing details of his engagements in a series of social media posts, the External Affairs Minister highlighted his meetings with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan, Barbados Foreign Minister Christopher Peter Sinckler, and Iraq’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein. He said the discussions focused on bilateral cooperation, regional developments, and broader international issues.
On engagement with Iraqi leader, the External Affairs Minister said, their discussion focused particularly on developments in West Asia as well as India’s economic and energy cooperation with Baghdad. The External Affairs Minister also met Panama President Jose Raul Mulino during his UNGA engagements.
The latest meetings form part of Jaishankar’s broader diplomatic outreach during the UNGA, where he has held discussions with leaders and foreign ministers from several regions on bilateral ties, regional developments and multilateral cooperation.
Earlier in the day, Jaishankar began the fourth day of his UNGA81 engagements with a meeting with Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne. The External Affairs Minister held talks with UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband as well, with discussions covering bilateral ties and global challenges, including food and energy concerns arising from conflicts. Following his meeting with Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin, Dr Jaishankar said the two sides discussed regional developments and longstanding bilateral cooperation.
The External Affairs Minister has also met Australian Senator Penny Wong, Uruguayan President Yamandu Orsi, Maldives Foreign Minister Iruthisham Adam, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan and Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna during his UNGA engagements.
