Dendias arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday at the invitation of Jaishankar for a twoday visit, the foreign ministry said.
The two countries agreed to increase cooperation in mutually beneficial areas such as shipping and transport, information technology, agriculture, new and renewable energy and pharmaceuticals.
Both sides pointed to the importance of orderly and legal movement of people and signed a declaration of intent on migration and mobility.
The two incumbents exchanged views on regional and global issues in the context of new geopolitical and geoeconomic realities, and discussed developments related to the European Union, the Eastern Mediterranean, Afghanistan and Ukraine.
The parties expressed their deep commitment to multilateralism and a rulesbased international order, while reaffirming the importance of urgent UN reform.
In addition, they discussed the importance of keeping the oceans free and open for movement and trade, and stressed the need to support and uphold the laws of the sea.
The talks covered the full spectrum of bilateral relations, and both sides explored ways to further strengthen close and friendly ties.
The two ministers expressed their hope that the eighth round of meetings of the Joint Economic Committee, to be held in Athens on April 15, will give further impetus to trade and investment ties.
Trade between the two is showing a significant increase, exceeding $1 billion despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
Considering their rich and ancient past, the two countries agreed to continue cultural and educational ties and signed a cultural and educational exchange program for 20222026.
The Greek Foreign Minister presented Greece’s instrument of ratification as a signatory to the International Solar Alliance framework agreement calling on India to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
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