External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with his counterparts from France, Ecuador, Slovakia and Switzerland on the sidelines of UN General Assembly in New York last night and discussed regional and global issues. Mr Jaishankar arrived in New York City on Sunday, leading the Indian delegation for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. Mr Jaishankar will address world leaders at the General Debate from the UNGA podium on September 26.

His engagements commenced with a meeting with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. In a social media post Mr Jaishankar said the regular meetings and telecons enable both countries to maintain the momentum of Special Global Strategic Partnership. 

He said that during the meeting, regional and global issues, specifically the Ukraine and  Gulf crises, were discussed.  Both the leaders also exchanged views on multilateral issues, including the reform of UN Security Council.