Athens/New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday held a telephonic conversation with his Greek counterpart, Giorgos Gerapetritis, during which the two sides discussed current geopolitical developments and agreed to stay in touch.
Following the talks, EAM took to X and posted: “Always nice to speak with FM Giorgos Gerapetritis of Greece. Discussed current developments and agreed to remain in touch.”
The conversation took place amid deepening bilateral cooperation between India and Greece across several sectors.
“FM George Gerapetritis held a telephone conversation today with India’s FM Dr S Jaishankar. They discussed bilateral and regional issues. FM Gerapetritis invited his counterpart to visit Greece, and they agreed to meet in NYC on the sidelines of UNGA,” the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs posted on X after the call.
Last month, India’s Ambassador to Greece, Ravi Shankar, met Lt. Gen. Demosthenes Grigoriadis, Chief of Hellenic Air Force General Staff, and discussed the ongoing initiatives of cooperation between the two Air Forces.
According to the Indian Embassy in Greece, India’s participation in INIOCHOS – a major annual multinational air combat training exercise hosted by the Hellenic Air Force – and Greece’s participation in Tarang Shakti – the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) largest biennial multinational air combat exercise – have fostered mutual understanding and partnerships.
“Ambassador Ravi Shankar met Lt Gen Mr. Demosthenes Grigoriadis, Chief of Hellenic Air Force General Staff. He discussed the ongoing initiatives of cooperation between our two Air Forces. India’s participation in INIOCHOS and Greece’s in Tarang Shakti has fostered mutual understanding and partnerships,” the Embassy wrote on X.
In June, India and Greece reiterated their commitment to fight against cross-border terrorism during the Foreign Office Consultations held in New Delhi.
“14th Round of India-Greece Foreign Office Consultations were held in New Delhi on 05 June 2026, co-chaired by Ambassador Sibi George, Secretary (West) and Ambassador Andreas Fryganas, Director General for Political Affairs,” the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) wrote on X.
According to MEA, both sides reiterated their commitment to fight against cross-border terrorism.
“Both sides reviewed the entire gamut of the bilateral relations with focus on political and defence relations, trade and investment, cultural and people-to-people cooperation, which will further strengthen the strategic partnership between India and Greece,” the MEA noted.
They also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
Earlier in February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Greek counterpart Kyriakos Mitsotakis held a meeting on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, also holding discussions on boosting connectivity, especially through the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC).
According to the MEA, during their meeting, the two leaders reviewed various aspects of India-Greece strategic partnership, especially in the field of trade and commerce, defence and security, tourism, culture and collaboration in AI and other emerging technologies.
–IANS
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