New York [US], February 28 (ANI): Ambassador P Harish, India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, and Austria’s Deputy Minister of Defence Arnold Kammel met to discuss deepening bilateral cooperation across areas including peacekeeping, trade, technology and innovation. The Permanent Mission of Austria to the UN described the exchange as a “dynamic discussion” and said both sides look forward to strengthening close bilateral and multilateral ties.
Ambassador Harish also hailed the meeting in a post on X. The talks follow External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s meeting with Austrian Foreign Minister Beate Meinl‑Reisinger on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.
Earlier this year, President Droupadi Murmu received credentials from Austria’s Ambassador to India, Dr. Robert Zischg. Ambassador Zischg said he was honoured to present his credentials and looked forward to further strengthening Austria‑India cooperation rooted in strong people‑to‑people ties and economic engagement. The Austrian embassy welcomed Ambassador Zischg on X, noting the start of his official duties.
In December, India and Austria held their 8th Foreign Office Consultations, covering the full spectrum of bilateral relations — political engagement, trade and economic cooperation, science and technology, cultural exchanges and people‑to‑people links. The two sides agreed to maintain regular official exchanges and to hold the next FOC in New Delhi at a mutually convenient time.
Separately, Austria has launched an initiative to attract Indian students to its leading technical universities to help meet a growing demand for skilled labour and to strengthen educational and people‑to‑people ties between the countries. (ANI)
