India–Austria talks focus on trade, technology and peacekeeping

New York: India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador P Harish and Austrian Deputy Defense Minister Arnold Kammel held discussions on further deepening bilateral cooperation between the two countries in wide-ranging areas, including trade and peacekeeping.

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The meeting took place right after EAM S Jaishankar met Austrian Foreign Minister M Beate Meinl-Reisinger on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.

President at the beginning of January Droupadi Murmu He received credentials from Austria’s Ambassador to India, Robert Zischg.

Speaking on this occasion, Austrian Ambassador Zischg said, “I am honored to present my credentials to the Honorable President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. Austria and India share a long-standing and friendly relationship based on strong people-to-people ties and economic cooperation. During my tenure, I look forward to further strengthening Austria-India cooperation and working closely with Indian partners to deepen our bilateral interaction.”

“In a post on X, the Austrian embassy wrote: “Welcome Ambassador Zischg! Today, Ambassador Dr. Robert Zischg presented his Letter of Credence, indicating the official assumption of his duties. “We look forward to further strengthening the excellent bilateral relations between our two nations under his leadership.”

The Ministry of External Affairs said that in December last year, India and Austria held the 8th Foreign Ministry Consultations, which covered the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, including political, economic and trade ties, as well as cultural exchanges and people-to-people relations.

“The discussions covered a wide range of areas, including political participation, trade and economic cooperation, science and technology, cultural exchanges and people-to-people ties. Cooperation between the two countries in international and multilateral forums was also discussed,” an official statement by the MEA said. The statement was included.

It was agreed that regular official contacts would be maintained and the next FOC would be held in New Delhi at a mutually convenient time.

Earlier in September, Austria launched a major initiative to strengthen people-to-people ties and education between the countries, attracting Indian students to its leading technical universities and meeting the “huge demand” for skilled labour.