Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa met in Delhi to discuss bilateral ties. Photo courtesy: Dr. S. Jaishankar @DrSJaishankar/via
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Thai counterpart Maris Sangiampongsa discussed bilateral relations, multilateral cooperation and regional development during a meeting in Delhi on Saturday (November 2, 2024).
In a post on Twitter, Mr Jaishankar said Mr Sangiyampongsa’s visit for the Royal Kathina ceremony exemplified the “long-standing historical and cultural ties” between the two countries.
The Thai minister is scheduled to depart from India on Sunday (November 3, 2024).
Mr Jaishankar also shared pictures of the meeting in South Block. He said, “Delighted to meet FM @AmbPoohMaris of Thailand in Delhi today. His visit for the Royal Kathina celebrations exemplifies the long-standing historical and cultural ties between our two countries. We have discussed India-Thailand relations, multilateral Discussed cooperation and regional development.
Royal Kathina is a traditional Buddhist ceremony.
Mr Sangiampongsa’s first official visit to India was for the second BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Retreat from July 11-13, hosted by the External Affairs Minister in New Delhi.
On July 12, Mr Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Mr Sangiampongsa and hosted a lunch in his honour. During that meeting, the two Ministers reviewed progress in various areas of the partnership.
The Ministry of External Affairs had said that the two ministers exchanged views on issues of mutual interest and reiterated their commitment for close cooperation at sub-regional, regional and multilateral fora.
It said that in line with the vision of the two Prime Ministers, the ministers reaffirmed their mutual desire for a stronger India-Thailand partnership.
Thailand is a major partner of India in ASEAN. India’s ‘Act East’ policy, which is in its tenth year, coincides with Thailand’s ‘Act West’ policy. It said the talks between Mr Jaishankar and the Thai Foreign Minister have contributed to further strengthening bilateral relations.
published – November 02, 2024 01:41 PM IST