NEW DELHI: Spanish President Pedro Sánchez Pérez-Castejón is anticipated to check with India soon, Spanish International Minister Jose Manuel Albares acknowledged on Wednesday. He additionally expressed hope that High Minister Narendra Modi would be in a explain to check with Spain.Albares, who met external affairs minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi, acknowledged the 2 countries purpose to raise their relationship to a strategic partnership, the very perfect level of diplomatic engagement.
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“President Sánchez will check with India very soon, and I am hoping High Minister Modi shall be in a explain to check with Spain as neatly. We are able to proceed working bilaterally, thru the European Union, and in the multilateral sphere. We are additionally delighted to join the Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative and maintain introduced the letter to designate this moment,” he acknowledged.He added, “We additionally like to upgrade our relationship to a strategic association, the very perfect level we’ve got with chums like India. In these sophisticated conditions globally, it is terribly indispensable for Spain to spice up ties with a real nation like India, which believes in global guidelines, upholds the foundations of the UN Constitution, and supports multilateralism,” as quoted by news agency ANI.Albares thanked India for its message of solidarity following a recent train accident in Barcelona that killed over 40 people: “Thank you for your message of solidarity to the Spanish people in this very painful moment.”
He highlighted ongoing cooperation in culture, tourism, and technology, unveiling the joint logo for the dual year of culture, tourism, and artificial intelligence. “It has been a pleasure to present our common logo, which fully represents our shared vision for this year and the future of our relationship, which has grown significantly in recent years. Both countries are working on a packed program of events for this year, and I look forward to its presentation in Spain.
I am also glad that public participation was encouraged through crowdsourcing,” he said.Trade and industrial collaboration were also emphasised, with Albares pointing to the EU-India Free Trade Agreement and partnerships like Airbus and Tata as examples of successful cooperation.“A very positive development would be the finalisation of the FTA with the EU, which we hope will happen soon. Spain and India are among the fastest-growing economies in the world, and our businesses are benefiting from this. We will discuss ways to further increase trade relations and strengthen the presence of Spanish companies in India and Indian companies in Spain. The Airbus-Tata partnership is a prime example of what we can achieve,” he said.Albares arrived in India on Wednesday to hold talks with Jaishankar on bilateral, regional, and international issues of mutual interest.
