EAM Jaishankar holds series of key bilateral meetings on sidelines of BRICS meet

NEW DELHI: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday held a meeting with Indonesian Foreign Minister Sugiono and reviewed progress on the India-Indonesia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and ASEAN cooperation.

In a post on X, EAM Jaishankar said, "Glad to welcome FM Sugiono of Indonesia. Reviewed the progress of our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and our cooperation with ASEAN."

This meeting was held on the sidelines of the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting being held in Delhi. EAM Jaishankar will chair the meeting on Thursday.

Earlier on Wednesday, the EAM also held a bilateral meeting with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, and discussed the cooperation between the two countries across various sectors.

"This evening, had a productive exchange of views with FM Sergey Lavrov of Russia here in Delhi. Our conversation touched upon several aspects of the Special & Privileged Strategic Partnership, including trade & investment, energy & connectivity, science & technology, as well as facilitating mobility of skills & talent. Other global and multilateral issues of mutual interest were also discussed," EAM Jaishankar posted on X.