External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will be on an 7-day official visit to France, EU and Belgium from June 8.
According to Ministry of External Affairs, Mr. Jaishankar’s visit is expected to further deepen India’s friendly relations with the European Union, France and Belgium and will give a renewed momentum to ongoing cooperation in diverse areas.
As India and France complete 25 years of partnership, Mr. Jaishankar will be travelling to Paris and Marseille, where he will hold bilateral discussions with his counterpart Jean Noel Barrot, the MEA press release said. The External Affairs Minister will also engage with France’s senior leadership and interact with think tanks and media. During his visit to France, Mr. Jaishankar will be participating in the inaugural edition of the Mediterranean Rasina Dialogue which is being held in Marseille.
As the India and European Union strategic partnership has strengthened ovger the years, Mr. Jaishankar will be holding a strategic dialogue with the EU High Representative and Vice President Kaja Kallas and also interact with senior leadership from the European Commission.
During his visit to Belgium, Mr. Jaishankar will hold bilateral discussions with Deputy Prime Minister and Belgium Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot. India and Belgium will be holding various bilateral discussions as both the countries share warm and friendly relations along with a very robust economic partnership.
Mr. Jaishankar’s visit comes just ahead of PM Modi’s travel to Canada to attend the G7 summit as a special invitee, where the EU leadership and French President Emmanuel Macron will attend as members. The Minister is expected to set the ground for Mr. Modi’s meetings with his counterparts, and convey in particular India’s resolve on the fight against terrorism post Operation Sindoor. In the run up to the PM’s visit for the summit to be held in Kananaski, Canada on June 15-17, that Mr. Modi was invited by Canadian PM Carney for on Friday, New Delhi has also hosted UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on Saturday. Leaders of Brazil, South Africa, Mexico, Ukraine and Australia have also been called as special invitees, Canadian media reported.
Published – June 08, 2025 10:25 am IST
