After meeting with his Irish colleague Simon Harris, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that the two nations had decided to establish a Joint Economic Commission to “increase trade, investment, and technology linkages.”
On Friday, the EAM posted the information on X.
“A warm and open meeting with Tanaiste & FM @SimonHarrisTD of Ireland this morning in Dublin. We discussed our bilateral cooperation, including a new Action Plan to reinvigorate ties. Agreed to set up a Joint Economic Commission to increase our trade, investment and technology linkages. Exchanged views on the recent developments in our respective regions and globally, including the Ukraine conflict, West Asia, Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific. Also spoke about India-EU cooperation and multilateralism,” the EAM said.
Jaishankar paid homage to Rabindranath Tagore’s bust statue in Dublin’s St. Stephen’s Park toward the end of his Irish tour.
He wrote on X, “Paid tributes to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore at the St Stephen’s Green Park in Dublin at the conclusion of my visit to Ireland.”
During his formal visit, he also visited Queen’s University in Belfast and spoke with key Northern Ireland ministers.
The EAM spoke with Junior Minister Aisling Reilly and Emma Little-Pengelly, the Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland, while in Belfast. He talked about the numerous chances to strengthen India’s ties with Northern Ireland and thanked them for their assistance in establishing the Indian Consulate in Belfast.
He stated in a post on X,“Nice to meet Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland @little_pengelly and Junior Minister @aislingreillysf this evening in Belfast. Thanked them for all the support in setting up our Consulate. Discussed possibilities for deepening India’s engagement with Northern Ireland, especially in skills, Cyber, Tech, creative industries and manufacturing.”
Later on Friday night, the EAM visited Queen’s University in Belfast, which plans to open a campus in Gujarat’s GIFT City, and spoke with the Indian students enrolled there.“Good to visit Queen’s University in Belfast this evening. Their upcoming campus in GIFT City, Gujarat is an example of the potential of – ties in the education. Appreciated the interaction with Indian students currently studying in @QUBelfast.”
EAM was in Belfast to inaugurate the Indian Consulate. In a post on X he said, “The Consulate will serve the needs of the Indian community, while also exploring further cooperation in trade, technology, business and education.”
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