EAM S Jaishankar Meets WTO Director, Vice President European Commission

Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met World Trade Organization Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

"Met Director General, @wto @NOIweala. Spoke about the need for reformed multilateralism with fairer outcomes," Jaishankar tweeted.

Met Director General, @wto @NOIweala.

Spoke about the need for reformed multilateralism with fairer outcomes.

The Global South has critical interests in agriculture, vaccines, climate action and fishing. pic.twitter.com/oIj25ezPQP

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 22, 2021

Meanwhile, in another meeting Jaishankar exchanged views on issues inlcuding climate action challenges, Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan with Frans Timmermans, executive vice-president of the European Commission in-charge of the European Green Deal.

Pleasure as always to meet EVP @TimmermansEU.

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A good discussion on the expanding India-EU partnership, including on trade and investment, connectivity and Indo-Pacific.

Exchange of views covered climate action challenges and Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/xxTox4lvwf

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 22, 2021

"Pleasure as always to meet EVP @TimmermansEU. A good discussion on the expanding India-EU partnership, including on trade and investment, connectivity and Indo-Pacific," Jaishankar tweeted.

Exchange of views covered climate action challenges and Afghanistan, the external affairs minister said. (With PTI inputs)