Swaraj meets top Belgian leaders
Union minister arrived in Belgium on last leg of 4- nation tour
Brussels, June 23: External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj has met Belgian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Didier Reynders and the two leaders undertook a comprehensive review of bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues. Ms Swaraj arrived in Belgium on Wednesday from Luxembourg on the last leg of her four- nation tour. Earlier, she had visited France and Italy.
“Celebrating 70 years of our excellent bilateral relations! EAM Sushma Swaraj warmly welcomed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Belgium Didier Reynders on her arrival at Egmont Palace,” ministry of external affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet after the meeting on Friday.
“Delegation- level talks led by EAM Sushma Swaraj and Didier Reynders. Both leaders undertook a comprehensive review of our bilateral relationship and exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues,” he said in another tweet. Ms Swaraj also met her European Union counterpart Federica Mogherini and held “excellent” discussions on a range of issues including counterterrorism, maritime security, trade and investment.
“EAM Sushma Swaraj met with the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini. Excellent discussions on maximising full potential of India- EU strategic partnership, including implementation of the decisions taken at the previous India- EU Summit in 2017,” Kumar said in a tweet.
“EAM Sushma Swaraj and her EU counterpart Federica Mogherini discussed issues related to foreign policy and security, trade & investment and exchanged views on regional and global issues,” he said.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mogherini informed Ms Swaraj on the preparation of a new Joint Communication on India, which will provide direction for increased cooperation in the coming years, as well as the EU’s upcoming strategy to enhance, in a sustainable manner, EU- Asia connectivity. They exchanged views on creating the conditions to increase trade and investment flows. Mogherini also expressed the EU’s readiness to deepen the dialogue on data protection, a statement said.