New Delhi, Nov 6 Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita paid an official visit to Spain from November 3-5, aiming to shore up bilateral cooperation, the MEA said on Friday.
The visit marked an important milestone in the ongoing celebrations of the India-Spain Dual Year of Culture, Tourism and Artificial Intelligence, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
During the visit, the minister participated in the 30th Summit of the Ibero-American Conference hosted by Spain. India joined the conference as an Associate Observer.
Margherita delivered India’s remarks at the High-Level Ministerial Dialogue with Associate and Consultative Observers hosted by the Foreign Minister of Spain, Jose Manuel Albares.
He highlighted India’s strengths in various sectors such as technology, development cooperation, disaster management and climate resilience. He also proposed key areas of possible collaboration between India and the Latin-American community, including collaboration in areas such as academics, science and technology, education and culture, the MEA said in a statement.
The minister also paid floral tributes at the Mahatma Gandhi statue in Madrid and interacted with members of the Indian community there.
He highlighted the important role of the Indian diaspora in contributing to the prime minister’s vision of achieving Viksit Bharat by 2047.
On the sidelines of the visit, Margherita held bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of Colombia and Bolivia, the Secretary General of the Association of Caribbean States, and the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Spain, MEA said.
(PTI News)
