Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis met on Thursday in New Delhi with his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, ANA-MPA news agency reported, quoted by BTA.
The meeting included extensive talks, during which Gerapetritis and Jaishankar discussed ways to strengthen bilateral relations, with a focus on trade, shipping and investment.
They mentioned strengthening cooperation during Greece's mandate in the Security Council. According to a publication by the Greek Foreign Ministry in Aix, “the Greek Foreign Minister stressed the geostrategic importance of the “IMEEEC“ project (The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor) and Greece's role as a natural gateway to Europe.“
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Greece and India, Gerapetritis and Jaishankar united on the need to promote people-to-people diplomacy through education, culture and tourism. For his part, Gerapetritis confirmed Greece's intention to open two new consulates in Mumbai and Bangalore.