India-Turkey hold bilateral talks today
posted on Aug 19, 2016 @ 3:46PM
India will have extensive bilateral talks today with Turkey. Talks will be on a range of bilateral and regional issues which may include deliberations on situation in West Asia and ways to counter threat of terrorism as well as multilateral and regional issues are likely to be discussed during the talks. “Strengthening bridges with Ankara. EAM @SushmaSwaraj receives FM of Turkey, @MevlutCavusoglu in Delhi,” External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and her Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu will hold wide-ranging talks.
This is the first official visit to India of Cavusoglu who was in India on a transit halt last year when he met Sushma Swaraj. “The entire gamut of bilateral relations as well as multilateral and regional issues are likely to be discussed during the talks,” External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup said. “We hope the visit of the Turkish Foreign Minister will further strengthen our bilateral ties,” he added. Mr Cavusoglu will also call on Vice President Hamid Ansari today. During his three-day visit, the Turkish Foreign Minister is also scheduled to visit Hyderabad on August 20 to open the Turkish Consulate building.