Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Tuesday that a major thrust of India-Russia discussions during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Moscow was on economic engagement, including how to give a fillip to the Make in India mission.
On his visit to Dhaka, Vinay Kwatra held wide-ranging discussions with his Bangladesh counterpart, Masud bin Momen, covering all aspects of the relationship.
'The summit envisages bringing together countries of the Global South and sharing their perspectives and priorities on a common platform across a whole range of issues,'' said Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra.
As many as 120 countries will participate in the summit next week. Ten to 20 countries will be part of one session and two lead sessions will be hosted by Prime Minister, the foreign secretary said.
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday offered tributes to UK's Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall in London.
Ambassador in Kathmandu since January 20200, he will replace incumbent Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla, a 1984-batch IFS officer.
