Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. File
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Exterior Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday (March 15, 2026) kick-started a two-day go to to Brussels for talks together with his counterparts from member states of 27-nation European Union.
It’s the first high-level go to from India to Brussels headquartered EU after the 2 sides firmed up a landmark Free Commerce Settlement (FTA) in January.
The Exterior Affairs Ministry mentioned Mr. Jaishankar is travelling to the capital of Belgium on the invitation of EU Excessive Consultant and Vice President Kaja Kallas to work together with International Ministers of the 27 member states of the bloc at its International Affairs Council Assembly.
“In the course of the go to, the Exterior Affairs Minister can even maintain conferences with the management of the European Union, and his counterparts from Belgium and different EU member states,” the Ministry mentioned.
“The go to of the Exterior Affairs Minister coming quickly after the historic sixteenth India-EU summit is predicted to additional deepen India’s strategic partnership with the European Union,” it mentioned in a short assertion.
India and the EU sealed the free commerce settlement — billed because the “mom of all offers” — following the summit assembly between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the highest EU management on January 27.
As Mr. Jaishankar go to to Brussels is happening amid the Iran-U.S. battle, the 2 sides are anticipated to deliberate on coping with its penalties, particularly on the stream of vitality.
Printed – March 15, 2026 05:24 pm IST