S._Jaishankar attends EU Gymnich meeting

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar>>> attended the informal Gymnich meeting of European Union>>> Foreign Ministers in Cyprus>>> from May 27-28, 2026. During the meeting, discussions focused on opportunities, practical collaborations, and shared interests in the emerging multipolar world. On the sidelines, S. Jaishankar>>> held bilateral talks with several counterparts. He met José Manuel Albares>>> of Spain>>> to discuss trade, technology, defense, and people-to-people ties. With Andrii Sybiha>>> of Ukraine>>>, he discussed the ongoing conflict with Russia>>> and ways to deepen bilateral cooperation. S. Jaishankar>>> also exchanged views on regional developments in West Asia with Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud>>> of Saudi Arabia>>>. He discussed India>>>-European Union>>> cooperation and the geopolitical situation in West Asia with Kaja Kallas>>>, the EU's High Representative. Additionally, S. Jaishankar>>> met with the Foreign Ministers of France>>>, Poland>>>, Romania>>>, the Netherlands>>>, Slovakia>>>, and Estonia>>>, and Poland>>>'s Deputy Prime Minister Radosław Sikorski>>>. He also called on Nikos Christodoulides>>>, the President of Cyprus>>>, to review India>>>-Cyprus>>> relations and discuss further cooperation.