UN General Assembly: India's bilateral engagements

The European Union (EU) high representative, Federica Mogherini and Swaraj met on the sidelines of the UNGA to discuss regional and global issues related to trade and investment.

Both countries focussed on discussing issues related to their joint intiatives with respect to international organisations and the expansion of bilateral cooperation.

Swaraj met with the foreign ministers of Germany, Japan and Brazil to discuss the possibility of expanding both, the permanent and non-permanent, categories of membership. They further discussed ways in which the council could be reformed.

India and Suriname met on the sidelines of the UNGA to discuss ways to increase cooperation in traditional medicine, pharmaceuticals and capacity building.

The foreign minister of Estonia, Sven Mikser and Swaraj talked about how Estonia and India could further their bilateral relationship through cooperation in IT, trade, investment, culture, education and tourism.

Swaraj and the Prime minister of Fiji, Frank Bainimarama, also met on the sidelines of the UNGA to discuss how cooperation between the two countries could increase in the areas of defence cooperation, capacity building and development assistance.

Swaraj met with leaders and respresentatives of GOPIO to discuss ways in the which the Indian disapora could contribute towards India's development.

In the bilateral talks between Ecuador and India, the focus was on ways to consolidate the relationship between the two nations through trade, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, IT and capacity building.

Swaraj and the foreign minister of Colombia, Carlos Holmes Trujilo, discussed how both countries could further cooperate over issues in trade, investment, pharmaceuticals, mining, petroluem and capacity building.

India and Spain talked over ways to increase their engagement in investment, renewable energy, water treatment, and tourism. The representatives also discussed ways in which Spain could contribute towards India's flagship initiatives.

Aurelia Frick, the foreign minister of Liechtenstein, and the Indian external affairs minister discussed issues pertaining to bilateral relations with respect to trade and investment. In particular, the idea of Indian trade fairs and expansion through tourism were talked about.