UNITED NATIONS: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met several foreign ministers gathered here for the high-level session of the General Assembly to build on India’s relations with their countries and gain insights into their worldview.
He also participated in meetings of three groups, BRICS, the ten-member group of major emerging economies; IBSA, the India-Brazil-South Africa group, and a joint conclave of India and CELAC, the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States.
At these meetings, the need to reform the multilateral institutions was high on the agenda along with trade.
Among the top diplomats Jaishankar met was Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Jaishankar said on X that they had “useful discussion on bilateral ties, the Ukraine conflict and developments in the Middle East”.
With the United Arab Emirates Deputy Prime Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, he said they “exchanged perspectives on our bilateral cooperation as we prepare for the Joint Commission”, which is the forum for discussing how to promote the relations between the two countries.
He added that he “valued his insights on contemporary developments”.
Austria’s Foreign Minister Beate Meinl-Reisinger, after their meeting, thanked Jaishankar for “our thoughtful discussion".