In a move to expand bilateral relations, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said that India views Luxembourg as a ‘very important’ partner, and the two countries can enhance bilateral cooperation in multiple areas, including fintech, space, and AI. Jaishankar is on a six-day visit to France and Luxembourg, and he held talks with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden on ‘growing’ bilateral cooperation, including in finance, investment and tech sectors.
He also held delegation-level talks with Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Luxembourg. He said that apart from a ‘very solid trade account’ that the two countries share, New Delhi and Luxembourg can collaborate much more on many interesting issues, including fintech, space, the digital world, and AI.
In his meeting with Prime Minister Frieden, Jaishankar discussed growing cooperation in financial services, investments, technology and innovation. Frieden said that he had a ‘good exchange’ with the Indian minister. He said ‘Our talks focused on strengthening our nations’ bilateral ties and key global developments’.