FS, EU envoys discuss trade, climate change, Indo-Pacific region

NEW DELHI: Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met Ambassadors of EU nations on Wednesday and discussed strategic cooperation with a focus on trade, climate change and the IndoPacific. EU’s Ambassador to India Ugo Astuto said the priority areas discussed at the meeting included global health, climate action, digitalisation, connectivity, defence of multilateralism, trade and investments.

MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava tweeted, "Natural partners for greener, prosperous world: Foreign Secretary @harshvshringla met Ambassadors of EU countries today and discussed India-EU strategic cooperation in context of India-EU+27 Leaders' Summit in May; focus on Trade, Investments, Climate Change and Indo-Pacific." Astuto hailed the interaction with Shringla as wonderful.