Jaishankar leads first EAM-level visit from India to Austria in last 27 years

Vienna, Jan 2: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday (Local Time), met Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer and said that both sides had agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation. Earlier, Jaishankar met Bulgarian President Rumen Georgiev Radev in Vienna.

 

 

 

 

Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Thank Chancellor Karl Nehammer for receiving me today. Conveyed the personal greetings of PM @narendramodi. Appreciated his insights on European Union policies and the Ukraine conflict. Discussed the Indo-Pacific and West Asia." "Agreed to enhance our bilateral cooperation. Value Austria's support towards the improvement of India-EU ties," he added.

 

Earlier, Jaishankar met Bulgarian President Rumen Georgiev Radev in Vienna and discussed bolstering cooperation between the two nations in Make in India, near-shoring and building resilient supply chains. Jaishankar tweeted, "A good meeting in Vienna with President Rumen Georgiev Radev of Bulgaria. Discussed strengthening of our cooperation in the context of Make in India, near-shoring and building resilient supply chains."

 

 

 

 

 

During his visit to Vienna, S Jaishankar also held a meeting with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg. He tweeted, "Delighted to see my good friend Alexander Schallenberg in Vienna. My first diplomatic engagement was in 2023. Thank him for inviting us to join the traditional New Year's concert in Vienna."

 

In the press release, the Ministry of External Affairs noted, "This will be the first EAM-level visit from India to Austria in the last 27 years, and takes place against the backdrop of 75 years of diplomatic relations in 2023."