EAM Jaishankar meets Bangladesh PM Hasina
MUNICH: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday met Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference and appreciated her willingness in taking the ‘India-Bangladesh Maitri’ forward.
This is Jaishankar’s first meeting with Hasina after she returned to a fifth term in January.
“Honoured to call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of Bangladesh. Congratulated her on the renewed mandate. Appreciated her guidance for taking India Bangladesh Maitri forward,” Jaishankar posted on X along with a photograph.
EAM Jaishankar also met Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. India hosts the WHOSEAR, the top health body’s South East Asia Region’s headquarters.
“Glad to (have) met DG World Health Organization @DrTedros. Discussed traditional medicine and pandemic preparedness. Thank you Tulsi bhai!” he posted on X.
Since his arrival , Jaishankar has met US Secretary of State Blinken, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, Greece’s Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias, Foreign Minister of Argentina Diana Mondino and Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly.
He also met Josep Borrell Fontelles, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the EU Commission on Friday.
Jaishankar held a wide-ranging conversation with Baerbock, shared perspectives on the major security challenges with Dendias and discussed economic and political cooperation between India and Argentina with Mondino.
“So good to meet my German colleague FM @ABaerbock on #MSC2024 sidelines. A wide-ranging conversation on global challenges and the pathway ahead. Appreciated her insights and assessments. Also reviewed preparations for the next meeting of our Inter-Governmental Consultations,” Jaishankar posted on X along with a photo of the meeting attended by officials from both sides.
“Glad to meet Minister of National Defence of Greece @NikosDendias on #MSC2024 sidelines. Shared perspectives on the major security challenges facing the world today,” he said after the meeting late on Friday evening.
“Pleasure to meet FM @DianaMondino of Argentina this evening. Discussed our economic and political cooperation. Look forward to working with her,” he said.
(with input from agency)
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