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EAM S Jaishankar Holds Bilateral Meetings With Global Counterparts On UNGA Sidelines

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar began a nine-day visit to൲ the US on Friday, primarily to attend the annual session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and to host a special event on Global South.

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar at India-UN for Global South event, New 🗹Yor𓂃k.
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External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held a series of bilateꦆral meetings with his global counterparts on the sidelines of the high-level UN General Assembly session in New York, exchanging views on reforming multilateralism and cooperation in G20.

He hel💯d separate bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Mexico, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Arme🍃nia on Sunday, PTI reported.

Jaishankar said it was a "real pleasure" to meet with Secretary🐟 of Foreign Affairs Alicia Bárcena of Mexico, it said.

";Discussed taking forꦓward our Privileged Partnership focusing on business, science & technology, education, economy and traditional medicine.ꦡ Also exchanged views on reforming multilateralism and our work together in G20," he said in a post on X.

The ex𒐪ternal affairs 🤡minister also met his counterpart from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Elmedin Konakovic and discussed growing bilateral ties with a focus on trade and economy.

Terming hi🐎s meeting with Konakovic on the sidelines ▨of the UNGA session as "good", Jaishankar said, "Discussed growing our bilateral ties with (a) focus on trade and economy."

Jaishankar also mꩵet with his counterpart from Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan.

"Appreciate his sharing ass꧃essment of ༺the current situation in the Caucasus. Affirmed our strong bilateral relationship," he posted on X.

Jaishankar is scheduled to meet UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the President of the 78th UN General Assembly sessionꩵ, Dennis Francis, on Monday.

On Saturday, Jaishankar called on Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and discussed the progress of the bilateral development partnership and the situation in Myanmarജ.

Thღ🎐e two leaders met on the margins of the high-level UN General Assembly session here.

"Pleased to call on Prime Minister Hun Manet of Cambodia. Conveyed the warm greetings of PM @narendramodi. Discussed the progressܫ of our developme🍨nt partnership," Jaishankar posted on X.

"Noted as well our expan🍌⛎ding defence and cultural cooperation. Exchanged views on Myanmar," he added.

Jaishankar also hel𓃲d bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Egypt, Guinea Bissau, Cyp𝔉rus and Uganda on Saturday.

He began a nine-day visit to the ⭕US on Friday, primarily to attend the annual session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and to host a special even✤t on Global South. He would also participate in various plurilateral and bilateral meetings in New York.

He is scheduled to address the General Debate from the UN Geꦉneral Assembly hall on Tuesday.