Deepening India’s diplomatic presence in Latin America, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar will officially inaugurate the premises of the Indian Embassy in the Paraguayan capital Asuncion next week. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the ceremony would take place during Mr. Jaishankar’s August 22-27 three-nation tour covering Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
“The External Affairs Minister’s visit to these three countries will provide an opportunity to continue the ongoing high-level engagements with our partners in Latin American countries, explore new areas of cooperation in the post-pandemic era, and exchange views on issues of bilateral and international significance,” said the MEA in a statement. The Indian embassy in Paraguay began functioning since January this year.
The announcement was made hours after Mr. Jaishankar hosted the envoys of the group of Latin America and the Caribbean countries in New Delhi following which he said in a social media post, “So much potential for growing our cooperation. Encourage their efforts to realizing it fully. Thanked them for their perspectives and insights as I head to the region tonight.”
