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India views Luxembourg arsenic a "very important" partner, and the 2 countries tin heighten bilateral practice successful assorted fields, including fintech, space, and AI, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said connected Tuesday (January 6, 2026).
Mr. Jaishankar, who is connected a six-day sojourn to France and Luxembourg, held talks with Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden connected "growing" bilateral cooperation, including successful finance, concern and tech sectors.
He besides held delegation-level talks with Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Luxembourg.
In the opening remarks astatine his gathering with Bettel, Mr. Jaishankar said India views Luxembourg arsenic a “very important” partner, some bilaterally and wrong the European Union, and astatine a "very important clip successful the improvement of our ain ties" with the E.U..
"The power that you person successful shaping that larger relationship, the enactment that you extend, that is thing which is of large worth to us," helium said.
An fantabulous gathering with DPM & FM @Xavier_Bettel successful Luxembourg today.
Had a lukewarm interaction, covering our bilateral practice and the planetary situation.
Specifically discussed finance, investments, digital, AI, abstraction and endowment mobility. As good arsenic continued deepening of… pic.twitter.com/Oi66uwgnbZ
The outer affairs curate said that isolated from a "very coagulated commercialized account" that the 2 countries share, New Delhi and Luxembourg tin collaborate overmuch much connected galore absorbing issues, including fintech, space, the integer world, and AI.
In a station connected X, Mr. Jaishankar called the gathering "excellent" and said helium had a lukewarm enactment with Bettel, "covering our bilateral practice and the planetary situation."
"Specifically discussed finance, investments, digital, AI, abstraction and endowment mobility. As good arsenic continued deepening of India-EU ties. Appreciate his idiosyncratic involvement successful explaining Luxembourg’s practice and tradition," helium said.
In his gathering with Prime Minister Frieden, Mr. Jaishankar conveyed the "warm greetings" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The 2 discussed increasing practice successful fiscal services, investments, exertion and innovation.
Mr. Jaishankar besides thanked Mr. Frieden for his enactment for "stronger India-EU ties." Mr. Frieden said that helium had a "good exchange" with the Indian minister.
"Our talks focused connected strengthening our nations’ bilateral ties and cardinal planetary developments," helium said successful a societal media post.
Mr. Jaishankar besides called connected Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg. "Conveyed the lukewarm greetings of President Droupadi Murmu. Value his affirmative sentiments for India, and for deepening our bilateral partnership," helium said successful a abstracted X post.
In Luxembourg, Mr. Jaishankar volition besides interact with the members of the Indian community.
