October 14, 2020
Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister had a virtual meeting with his Portuguese counterpart Mr. Augusto Santos Silva, Foreign Minister on 14 October 2020. Both leaders undertook a detailed review of bilateral ties including the extensive cooperation between the two countries during Covid-19 pandemic and possibilities of cooperation in the post-Covid scenario. The two ministers appreciated the upward trajectory in the bilateral ties witnessed in the last few years highlighted by frequent exchanges of high-level visits. They agreed that the momentum in the ties will be maintained particularly in new areas of cooperation such as migration & mobility partnership, defence cooperation, and deepening of economic ties. The leaders also discussed India - EU relations and agreed to work closely for the next India – EU27 leaders meeting during Portugal’s Presidency in 2021 for which Prime Minister Antonio Costa has already issued an invitation to Prime Minister Modi. They reaffirmed their commitment to reformed multilateralism and agreed to maintain close contact and coordination on regional and global issues with particular reference to India’s presence in the United Nations Security Council from 2021. New Delhi October 14, 2020 Click here for Urdu version Click here for Bengali version Click here for Gujarati version Click here for Kannada version Click here for Malayalam version Click here for Odia version Click here for Punjabi version Click here for Tamil version Click here for Telugu version Click here for Assamese version
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