Jaishankar hosted the second L.69 and C-10 Joint Ministerial meeting, pushing for comprehensive UN Security Council reforms with the Global South. The forum included African Union members like Egypt, Kenya, South Africa, and Nigeria.

He also chaired the 13-member Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC), reviewing progress on the 12-point action plan announced by PM Modi in Papua New Guinea in 2023. The agenda focused on health, technology, capacity building, and training initiatives.

During bilateral meetings, Jaishankar reaffirmed support for a Cyprus settlement with Foreign Minister Constantinos Kombos. He also met Mexico’s Juan Ramon de la Fuente and other Pacific leaders, discussing roadmaps to enhance partnerships and international cooperation.

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Alongside Brazil’s Minister Mauro Vieira Juan and Mexico’s Foreign Secretary Ramon de la Fuente, Kallas met EU foreign ministers on Monday. She emphasized that the EU supports multilateralism, free trade, and a world guided by the UN Charter.

Jaishankar highlighted that the meeting provided an opportunity for an open exchange of views on India-EU ties, global conflicts including Ukraine and Gaza, trade, energy, and multilateral cooperation. Kallas added that relations with Brazil, India, and Mexico are crucial for protecting the rules-based international order.

The EU recently unveiled a new strategic blueprint to deepen ties with India. The plan focuses on five pillars: trade, investment, technology and sustainability; defence and security; connectivity and global issues; and labour mobility coordination. Closer engagement aims to strengthen economic growth, security, and cooperation amid evolving geopolitical realities.

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