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New Delhi, June 15: S Jaishankar, the External Affairs Minister, welcomed Jose Manuel Albares, the Spanish Foreign Minister, who arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday. This is the Spanish Foreign Minister’s first official visit to India.
“Glad to welcome FM @jmalbares of Spain in New Delhi. Our discussions today will take our partnership forward,” Jaishankar tweeted today.
Me complace darle la bienvenida al Ministro de Asuntos Exteriores, Unión Europea y Cooperación de España @jmalbares a Nueva Delhi.
Nuestro diálogo de hoy impulsará nuestra asociación. https://t.co/Y02XCh7kXw
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) June 15, 2022
Albares will meet with his Indian counterpart S Jaishankar on bilateral, regional, and international topics of mutual concern, according to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday.
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Spain in 2017, bilateral ties were given a new push.
“Albares’s visit will be an opportunity to review the entire gamut of our bilateral relations and further deepen the partnership across various areas including trade, defence, science & technology, innovation, climate, and culture sectors,” the statement said further.
Meanwhile, the Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the signing of an agreement on cooperation and mutual assistance in customs matters between India and Spain in January of this year.
The agreement would establish a legislative framework for information exchange between the two nations’ customs authorities, assisting in the correct administration of customs laws, the detection and investigation of customs offences, and the facilitation of legitimate trade.
