24-Sep-2024 11:28 PM
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New York/New Delhi, Sep 24 (Reporter) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held talks with new French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, who took over the reins of the French Foreign Ministry just a day ago.
In a post on X, the EAM said the two held talks on bilateral issues and also exchanged views on major regional issues in New York, on the sidelines of the UNGA.
“A warm conversation with my new counterpart @jnbarrot from France on our strategic partnership.
“A useful exchange of views on major regional issues.”
French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot took over from his predecessor, Stéphane Séjourné on Monday (Sep 23).
He was previously junior minister in charge of Europe.
He is Vice-president of the centre-right MoDem party, and the fourth French Foreign Minister since Emmanuel Macron was first elected president in 2017, and the third since the start of Macron's second term in 2022...////...