NEW DELHI: Foreign Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar day when I met a high level Parliamentary delegation Since Cyprus led by Ms. Annita Demetriou, Speaker of the House of Representatives of Cyprusduring their official visit to India.
In a cordial and forward-looking meeting, both sides reviewed the long-standing friendship between India and Cyprus, reaffirming their shared values of democracy, rule of law and multilateral cooperation. The discussions focused on strengthening bilateral commitments in the political, economic and cultural fields.
Dr Jaishankar highlighted India’s strong stance on respecting territorial integrity and reiterated its strong opposition to terrorism, extremism and radicalization in all its forms. He noted that India and Cyprus share converging strategic perspectives, particularly on global peace, stability and respect for international law.
The meeting also focused on opportunities to boost investments, strengthen maritime and maritime cooperation, expand educational exchanges and deepen collaboration in emerging sectors such as digital governance and renewable energy.
Dr Jaishankar expressed confidence that the next Cypriot presidency of the European Union in 2026 will play a constructive role in continuing progress. India-EU reports. He highlighted the growing momentum in engagements between India and the EU, including ongoing trade and technology partnerships, and said Cyprus’ support could help accelerate key initiatives.
Ms. Annita Demetriou appreciated India’s role as a reliable global partner and conveyed Cyprus’ commitment to strengthening parliamentary cooperation and people-to-people ties.
This visit is expected to give new impetus to the India-Cyprus partnership, which this year marks 62 years of diplomatic relations.
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