External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar continued India's diplomatic outreach on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York.
Dr. Jaishankar held 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 also met Panama President Jose Raul Mulino.
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Jaishankar held multiple bilateral meetings during UNGA81 in New York.
He met the foreign ministers of Armenia, Barbados and Iraq.
He also met Panama President Jose Raul Mulino.
India-Iraq discussions covered West Asia and economic and energy cooperation.
Jaishankar also held meetings with leaders and ministers from several other countries.
The discussions covered bilateral cooperation, regional developments and broader international issues.
During his meeting with Fuad Hussein, Dr. Jaishankar said the two sides exchanged views on developments in West Asia and discussed India's economic and energy cooperation with Iraq.
Dr. Jaishankar also met Antigua and Barbuda Prime Minister Gaston Browne. Their discussions covered India's development partnership, capacity-building efforts and climate change cooperation.
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The meetings provided an opportunity for India to discuss bilateral relations and regional and international developments with partners from different regions during the UN General Assembly.
He held talks with UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband on bilateral ties and global challenges, including food and energy concerns arising from conflicts. His meeting with Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin covered regional developments and longstanding bilateral cooperation.
During his UNGA engagements, Dr. Jaishankar 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.
The engagements formed part of India's broader diplomatic outreach during the UN General Assembly, covering bilateral relations, regional developments and multilateral cooperation.
