Jaishankar meets New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, Malaysian counterpart on ASEAN sidelines

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External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, successful  a gathering  with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon connected  the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits, successful  Kuala Lumpur connected  October 27, 2025.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, successful a gathering with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon connected the sidelines of the 47th ASEAN Summit and related summits, successful Kuala Lumpur connected October 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: ANI

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar connected Monday (October 27, 2025) held abstracted meetings with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Malaysian Foreign Minister Mohamad Haji Hasan successful Kuala Lumpur, discussing bilateral relations and determination issues.

The meetings took spot connected the sidelines of the yearly acme of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), for which Mr. Jaishankar is successful Kuala Lumpur.

During his gathering with New Zealand P.M. Luxon, the External Affairs Minister extended "warm greetings" from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Welcome his [Luxon's] committedness to beforehand our bilateral practice and nurture a escaped and unfastened Indo-Pacific," Mr. Jaishankar said successful a station connected X (formerly Twitter).

Mr. Jaishankar described his gathering with his Malaysian counterpart Mr. Hasan arsenic "warm" and said the 2 Foreign Ministers discussed the "progress successful our bilateral cooperation". They besides exchanged views connected the Myanmar situation, Mr. Jaishankar said successful a abstracted station connected X (formerly Twitter).

Mr. Jaishankar said helium besides conveyed to Mr. Hasan "best wishes for palmy ASEAN and East Asia Summits." On Sunday (October 27, 2025), the External Affairs Minister held talks with Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

“Value his thoughts connected strengthening our bilateral practice and people-to-people linkages,” Mr. Jaishankar had said successful a societal media post.

Malaysia is hosting the yearly ASEAN Summit and related meetings successful Kuala Lumpur successful its capableness arsenic the existent seat of the grouping. The 11-nation ASEAN is considered 1 of the astir influential blocs successful the region, with India and respective different countries, including the U.S., China, Japan, and Australia, being its dialog partners.

Published - October 27, 2025 05:34 p.m. IST

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