Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav, on the third day of his visit to Spain, met with Shri Jaume Duch Guillot, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Government of Catalonia, in Barcelona. During the meeting, CM Dr. Yadav proposed academic and research collaborations between premier institutions of Madhya Pradesh—such as IIT Indore and IISER Bhopal—and universities in Barcelona. The Chief Minister stated that Madhya Pradesh is rapidly progressing towards becoming a world-class hub for research and innovation.
Catalonia's Minister for European Union and Foreign Affairs, Shri Jaume Duch Guillot, emphasied the need for strong and strategic cooperation between India and the European Union. Shri Guillot stated that the world needs to be re-established on the foundation of international rules. In this context, the role of the World Trade Organization (WTO) should remain as significant in the future as it has been in the past. Defining India and the European Union as two regional powers, Shri Guillot emphasised the importance of taking concrete steps towards closer cooperation on multilateral issues.