Vientiane (Laos). External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Friday met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and other leaders of Brunei, New Zealand and Laos and discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation, including education and agricultural technology. Jaishankar is in the capital of the Laos People’s Democratic Republic to attend the meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). He met Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov during the meeting. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a post on ‘X’, “Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar met on the sidelines of the ASEAN event.
Jaishankar held several bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Brunei and New Zealand and discussed various aspects of bilateral cooperation, including education and agricultural technology. He held a bilateral meeting with his New Zealand counterpart and the country’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters. Jaishankar said in a post on ‘X’, “I am always happy to meet New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Winston Peters. Education, agricultural technology, Pacific Islands and cricket were discussed.” Jaishankar also held a meeting with his Brunei counterpart Dato Haji Eriwan. The two leaders released the ‘logo’ to mark the completion of 40 years of diplomatic relations between India and Brunei.
Jaishankar said, “I am confident that our cordial and friendly relations will grow even stronger.” He also met Laos Home Minister Vilayvo Ng Bouddakham, Industry and Commerce Minister Malaithong Kommasith, Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Sanya Prasuth and Special Envoy Alounkio Kittikhoun. Jaishankar said, “Thank you Ambassador Prashant Agarwal for hosting us.” Jaishankar is in the Lao capital to attend the Foreign Ministers’ meetings under the ASEAN framework in the format of ASEAN-India, East Asia Summit (EAS) and ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) to further deepen India’s relations with the group. His visit comes at a time when India’s ‘Act East Policy’ is completing a decade.
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