External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will undertake a two-day official visit to Bulgaria and Finland, starting Wednesday, June 10. The Ministry of External Affairs said that during his visit to Bulgaria, Dr Jaishankar will meet the Bulgarian leadership and hold discussions with his counterpart.
On the second leg of his visit to Finland, Dr Jaishankar will attend the 14th edition of the Kultaranta Talks. The theme of this edition is ‘A World in Transition: Global, Regional and Local Perspectives’. The Minister will also hold meetings with his counterpart and leadership of Finland.
Jaishankar will visit Sofia on June 10, where he is scheduled to meet the Bulgarian leadership and hold discussions with his Bulgarian counterpart on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest .On June 11, Jaishankar will travel to Finland to participate in the 14th edition of the Kultaranta Talks, being held under the theme, “A World in Transition: Global, Regional and Local Perspectives.”
During his visit to Finland, Jaishankar will also hold meetings with the Finnish leadership and his counterpart to discuss matters of mutual interest and ways to further strengthen bilateral ties.The visit is expected to provide an opportunity to deepen India’s engagement with both Bulgaria and Finland, while enhancing cooperation on regional and global issues.
This year's edition of Kultaranta talks will be held on the theme "A World in Transition: Global, Regional and Local Perspectives". During the visit, he will also hold meetings with his Finnish counterpart and other senior leadership, as per the statement by the MEA.Relations between India and Bulgaria are longstanding, warm and friendly. The two countries, which happen to be ancient civilisations, are proud of their glorious cultural heritage.
People-to-people contacts and cultural links between the two countries predate the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1954 and there are traces of contacts between the peoples of the two countries as early as the 8th Century AD.India and Finland also share traditionally warm and friendly relations. In recent years, the bilateral partnership has expanded in areas such as research, innovation and investment cooperation. The Indian community in Finland is described as vibrant and well-integrated, while Indian culture and yoga continue to enjoy significant popularity in the country.
Finland appointed its resident Ambassador to India in 1949, and its Embassy in New Delhi was the first Asian mission established by the Nordic country. India opened its Embassy in Helsinki in 1968. Finland currently maintains Honorary Consulates in Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad, and also opened a Consulate in Mumbai in November 2022, with the first Consul General assuming office on January 1, 2023, a statement by the MEA said.
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