- Tuesday, February 25, 2025
The two leaders reviewed progress in wide-ranging areas of bilateral cooperation, including in defence and security, trade and investment, connectivity, science and technology, health, culture and people-to-people exchanges, the Indian foreign ministry said.
By: Shubham Ghosh
WAYS to further expand India-Thailand cooperation in areas of defence and security, trade and investment, connectivity, culture and people-to-people exchanges figured prominently in talks between India’s external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and his Thai counterpart Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara in New Delhi on Tuesday (27).
Bahiddha-Nukara, who is also Thailand’s deputy prime minister, is on a visit to India from February 25 to 28.
The talks between Jaishankar and Bahiddha-Nukara took place at the 10th India-Thailand Joint Commission Meeting.
“The two ministers reviewed progress in wide-ranging areas of bilateral cooperation, including in defence and security, trade and investment, connectivity, science and technology, health, culture and people-to-people exchanges,” India’s ministry of external affairs (MEA) said.
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Co-chaired a productive and wide ranging 10th India-Thailand Joint Commission meeting with DPM & FM @drparnpreeb.
Appreciate his warm words for the exposition of Buddhist holy relics in 4 provinces of Thailand.
Discussed the gamut of our bilateral ties in the strategic,… pic.twitter.com/rpr65EjNzD
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 27, 2024
It added that Jaishankar and Bahiddha-Nukara also exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest, adding they expressed commitment to further enhance cooperation in sub-regional, regional and multilateral platforms especially within the framework of ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations).
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The MEA said the two ministers also expressed their commitment towards strengthening India-Thailand partnership, noting a convergence between New Delhi’s Act East Policy and Bangkok’s Act West Policy.
Welcome to India, Thai Deputy PM & FM @drparnpreeb.
The 10th India-Thailand Joint Commission meeting today will take our partnership forward.
थाइलैंड उप प्रधानमंत्री और विदेश मंत्री @drparnpreeb का भारत में स्वागत है।
आज 10वीं भारत-थाईलैंड संयुक्त आयोग की बैठक हमारी साझेदारी… pic.twitter.com/n8Z5G5V1B8
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 27, 2024
In the meeting, Jaishankar welcomed Thailand’s decision to co-lead the maritime ecology pillar of the Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI). India announced the launch of IPOI in 2019 to make meaningful efforts to create a safe and secure maritime domain.
วันนี้ ได้รับเกียรติร่วมกับ @DrSJaishankar รัฐมนตรีว่าการกระทรวงการต่างประเทศอินเดีย ทำหน้าที่เป็นประธานร่วมในการประชุมคณะกรรมาธิการร่วมเพื่อความร่วมมือทวิภาคี (JC) ไทย-อินเดีย ครั้งที่ 10 ครับ เป็นโอกาสทองติดตามความคืบหน้าของความร่วมมือระหว่างกัน… pic.twitter.com/tXIq5onzFP
— Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara (@drparnpreeb) February 27, 2024
“Both Ministers reaffirmed their resolve for working together to advance the initiative,” the MEA said in a statement.
“The Thai Deputy PM and foreign minister expressed appreciation to India for sending the Holy Relics of Lord Buddha together with his two disciples, Arahata Sariputra and Arahata Maudgalyayana to Thailand for exposition which will give an opportunity to millions of Thai nationals to pay reverence,” it said.
The MEA said India-Thailand partnership has expanded to diverse areas of cooperation and come to acquire multi-dimensional facets.
“The visit of Thai deputy PM and foreign minister to India is part of the ongoing high-level exchanges and has contributed to further strengthening of the civilizational bonds between the two friends and maritime neighbours,” it said.
(With PTI inputs)
