EAM S Jaishankar
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Nicosia: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday held a telephonic conversation with his Cypriot counterpart Constantinos Kombos and the two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral and India-EU ties.
Jaishankar also said he appreciated the support extended by Cyprus in India’s fight against terrorism.
“Warm conversation with FM @ckombos of Cyprus. Discussed strengthening our bilateral partnership as well as India-EU ties. Appreciate the support consistently extended by Cyprus in combatting terrorism,” the external affairs minister posted on X.
Kombos said he had a “productive exchange” with Jaishankar and the two leaders reaffirmed the excellent ties between India and Cyprus.
In a post on X, he said he expressed support to deepening EU India co-operation, also in view of the upcoming Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU.