EAM Jaishankar arrives in New Zealand; meets Indian-origin minister Radhakrishnan

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday arrived in New Zealand and met Indian-origin minister Priyanca Radhakrishnan, and in addition had an interactive session with distinguished personalities of the nation.

Jaishankar is on a week-long go to to New Zealand and Australia, throughout which he’ll evaluate bilateral relations with the 2 nations throughout his separate discussions with New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

“Good to meet Minister @priyancanzlp today in Auckland. Thank her for an interactive session with prominent personalities of New Zealand. Committed to furthering our relationship,” Jaishankar tweeted on Wednesday.

Radhakrishnan is New Zealand’s Minister for Community and Voluntary Sector, Diversity, Inclusion and Ethnic Communities, and Youth.

She is the primary individual of Indian origin to change into a minister in New Zealand.

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In his first-ever go to to New Zealand as a minister, Jaishankar will be part of the island nation’s nation’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday to felicitate members of the Indian neighborhood for his or her distinctive achievements and contributions.

“Both leaders will release India@75 postage stamps to commemorate and showcase Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav in New Zealand,” an External Affairs Ministry assertion stated on Monday.

Jaishankar may even launch the e-book ‘Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery’.

A e-book showcasing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s particular bond with the Sikh neighborhood ‘Heartfelt – The Legacy of Faith’ may even be launched on the event.

Further, he’ll work together with parliamentarians, members of the enterprise neighborhood in addition to Indian diaspora, together with college students.

In Wellington, Jaishankar will inaugurate the newly constructed constructing of the High Commission of India.

In Australia, the External Affairs Minister will go to Canberra and Sydney.

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