New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today stated that India’s ties with the European Union have intensified and it looks forward to the entry into force of the Free Trade Agreement in the coming months. In his opening remarks during meeting with his Austrian counterpart Beate Meinl-Reisinger in New Delhi, Dr Jaishankar said that in these complicated times, it is natural that India and Austria would discuss many of those issues. He said both nations will discuss how they can together contribute to international peace and security. The External Affairs Minister congratulated Austria on becoming a non permanent member on UN Security Council. He said India and Austria have a long history of cooperating in the UN frame work and New Delhi would like to continue that.
[AIR news]