NAM Summit | Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with counterparts from Egypt, Maldives, Angola & Belarus in Uganda
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NAM Summit | External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar holds bilateral meetings with counterparts from Egypt, Maldives, Angola, and Belarus in Uganda.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Egypt, the Maldives, Angola and Belarus during which he discussed with them issues of mutual interests and expanding cooperation in the multilateral fora.
Jaishankar, who arrived in the Ugandan capital city of Kampala to represent India at the two-day summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) beginning Friday, held a "frank conversation" with his Maldivian counterpart Moosa Zameer on bilateral ties.
"Met Maldives FM @MoosaZameer today in Kampala. A frank conversation on India-Maldives ties. Also discussed NAM related issues," Jaishankar posted on X, sharing a photograph of the meeting.
He also met Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and appreciated "his assessment and insights on the ongoing conflict in Gaza".
"Delighted to meet Egyptian FM Sameh Shoukry," Jaishankar posted on X along with a photograph of the meeting.
"We also noted the continued progress of our bilateral cooperation following the exchange of visits of our leaders in 2023," he said.
The minister said he had a "good meeting" with Angolan counterpart Tete Antonio during which they discussed the expanding India-Angola and India-Africa cooperation.
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