Spain on June 15 evinced interest in participating in India's defence manufacturing sector even as the two countries expressed concern over the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and called for an immediate cessation of hostilities.
In their wide-ranging talks, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his visiting Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares Bueno reiterated their commitment to closely work in countering common challenges of terrorism, violent extremism and cyber crime.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said Mr. Jaishankar and Mr. Albares committed to "add new depth and content to the relationship" and emphasised on the need to retain strategic focus on the Indo-Pacific and to promote collaborative efforts among like-minded nations.
