India’s External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, said on Tuesday that India and Luxembourg can enhance their “growing” bilateral cooperation in sectors like fintech, space, and AI, besides the “very solid trade account” that the two share.
Jaishankar is on a six-day visit to France and Luxembourg, during which he met Luxembourg’s Prime Minister, Luc Frieden, and Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Xavier Bettel.
In his delegation-level talks with Bettel, Jaishankar said India views Luxembourg as a “very important” partner, both bilaterally and within the European Union, and at a “very crucial time in the development of our own ties” with the EU.
“The influence that you have in shaping that larger relationship, the support that you extend, that is something which is of great value to us,” he said, adding that the two countries can collaborate in fintech, space, the digital world, and AI.
In a post on X, Jaishankar called the meeting “excellent” and said he had a warm interaction with Bettel, “covering our bilateral cooperation and the global situation.”
“Specifically discussed finance, investments, digital, AI, space and talent mobility. As well as continued deepening of India-EU ties. Appreciate his personal interest in explaining Luxembourg’s heritage and tradition,” he said.
Jaishankar also said he conveyed the “warm greetings” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Frieden and the two discussed growing cooperation in financial services, investments, technology and innovation.
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Frieden said that he had a “good exchange” with the Indian minister. “Our talks focused on strengthening our nations’ bilateral ties and key global developments,” he said in a social media post.
Jaishankar also called on Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg during his visit, to whom he “conveyed the warm greetings of President Droupadi Murmu”.
Value his positive sentiments for India, and for deepening our bilateral partnership,” the EAM said in a separate X post.
In Luxembourg, Jaishankar also interacted with the members of the Indian community.
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