New Delhi, July 14 (UNI) The Foreign Minister of Thailand Maris Sangiampongsa, who was on an official visit to India, held talks with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar during which the two sides reaffirmed the mutual desire for a stronger India-Thailand partnership, in keeping with the vision of their two prime ministers.
EAM held a bilateral meeting with the Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs on July 12 and hosted a lunch in his honour.
During the meeting, the two Ministers reviewed progress across various areas of partnership covering political exchanges, defence and security ties, trade and investment opportunities, connectivity, science & technology collaboration, health cooperation, culture and people-to-people interaction, a statement said.
The two Ministers also exchanged views on issues of mutual interest and reiterated commitment to closer cooperation in sub-regional, regional and multilateral fora.
In accordance with the vision of the two Prime Ministers, the Ministers reaffirmed the mutual desire for a stronger India-Thailand partnership.
Thailand is a key partner of India in the ASEAN. The ‘Act East’ Policy of India which marks its 10th year in 2024, finds convergence with the ‘Act West’ Policy of Thailand. Interactions between External Affairs Minister and Thai Minister of Foreign Affairs have contributed to further strengthening of bilateral ties, the statement added.
The Thai Foreign Minister also attended the 2nd BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers’ Retreat in New Delhi.
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