New Delhi, Oct 9 (UNI) Argentinian Minister of Foreign Affairs Diana Mondino concluded her five-day official visit to India, during which she co-chaired the 7th India-Argentina Joint Commission Meeting alongside External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
At the JCM, the two leaders reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations with a focus on leveraging each country’s strengths for mutual benefit. Key sectors discussed included defence, energy, space, nuclear, information technology, railways, infrastructure, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, agriculture, and mining.
During her October 5-9 visit, FM Mondino also met with Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep S Puri and Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, a statement said.
FM Mondino was accompanied by a 17-member business delegation representing diverse sectors, including mining, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and nuclear energy.
The Argentine business delegation had an interaction jointly with EAM and FM Mondino. The delegation also participated in a business event with captains of Indian trade and industry, organized by CII and presided over by FM Mondino and Minister of State for Commerce & Industry and Electronics & Information Technology Jitin Prasada.
Other engagements of FM Mondino included interaction at Observer Research Foundation and several meetings with Indian companies having trade and economic interest in Argentina.
The visit of FM Mondino, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 5th anniversary of strategic partnership between India and Argentina, further deepened and broadened the Strategic Partnership between the two friendly and democratic nations, the statement added.
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