External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on the sidelines of the ASEAN meetings in Manila to discuss regional and global developments. He also held talks with counterparts from Russia, China, the US, Australia and the Philippines as part of India's broader diplomatic outreach in the Indo-Pacific.
Manila, July 22: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held a lunch meeting with Singapore Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in Manila on Wednesday, where the two leaders exchanged views on regional and global developments.
Sharing details of the meeting on X, Jaishankar said he had a "good lunch conversation" with Balakrishnan and appreciated his "insights and assessments" on developments in the region as well as global issues. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' meetings in the Philippine capital.
Regional Issues Discussed
Jaishankar is in the Philippines to attend a series of Foreign Minister-level meetings, including the ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the East Asia Summit (EAS) Foreign Ministers' Meeting and the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meetings.
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