Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Czech Republic counterpart Petr Fiala on Wednesday held a bilateral assembly in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on the sidelines of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit the place each leaders reviewed relations between the 2 nations and held discussions on numerous sectors.
A joint assertion after the assembly stated India and the Czech Republic are dedicated to deeper engagement inside the Indo-Pacific area based mostly on an open, free, inclusive and rules-based strategy with respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.
PM Modi and the Czech prime minister reviewed bilateral relations on the assembly and held discussions protecting numerous sectors, together with new and rising applied sciences, cars, local weather change, and defence, officers stated.
Both nations have determined to raise India-Czechia relations in progressive sectors to the strategic partnership on innovation.
“Deepening India-Czech Republic partnership! PM @narendramodi held a fruitful assembly with PM @P_Fiala of the Czech Republic in Gandhinagar.
Automobiles, local weather change, and defence amongst agenda of discussions
The two leaders reviewed bilateral relations and held discussions protecting numerous sectors, together with new and rising applied sciences, cars, local weather change, and defence,” MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posted on X.
Noting with satisfaction the event of a bilateral relationship based mostly on long-standing ties, mutual understanding and the shared want for worldwide peace, stability, values of democracy and rule of regulation, the joint assertion stated.
“Committed to deeper engagement within the Indo-Pacific region based on an open, free, inclusive and rules-based approach with respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity and recognizing the promotion of effective rules-based multilateralism as a way to achieve global prosperity,” it stated.
Determined to strengthen additional mutual ties to deal with the untapped potential for innovation cooperation and to facilitate joint partnerships and initiatives, India and the Czech Republic determined to raise the India-Czechia relations in progressive sectors to the Strategic Partnership on Innovation, the assertion stated.
Earlier within the day, the Czech Republic’s prime minister participated within the opening ceremony of the tenth version of the Vibrant Gujarat Summit together with PM Modi.
No point out of Nikhil Gupta
The assembly between the Czech Republic prime minister and Modi on the sidelines of VGGS comes at a time when the US has accused Indian national Nikhil Gupta of involvement in a foiled plot to kill Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Gupta is in jail within the Czech capital of Prague.
The joint assertion stated the leaders shared an ambition to improve bilateral relations to a brand new qualitative degree and recognise the advantages of a strategic strategy in advancing shared pursuits.
“Sharing an ambition to upgrade bilateral relations to a new qualitative level and recognizing the benefits of strategic approach in advancing shared interests through partnerships and joint projects in scientific research, technology development, sustainable economy, defence and security and innovative industries, including, inter alia, cooperation in the environment, energy, transport, agriculture, health and people-to-people contacts,” it stated.
The assertion underlined commitments to multilateral cooperation.
“Underlines commitment for multilateral cooperation as well as for the India-EU bilateral agenda, especially the conclusion of a free trade agreement and an investment protection agreement, and operationalizing the India-EU Trade and Technology Council (TTC) and India-EU Connectivity partnership, to advance further the India-EU Strategic Partnership in the fields of trade, trusted technology and security,” the assertion stated.
However, the assertion didn’t point out whether or not the leaders mentioned the matter of Nikhil Gupta, who’s at present detained within the Czech Republic jail and is accused by US authorities of plotting to kill Khalistan separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
(With inputs from company)
