Saurabh Kumar, Secretary East, MEA holds bilateral talks with Cambodian counterpart Koy Kuong in Cambodia

• Integrity Education, Delhi
• 12, Apr 2022

Secretary (East) in the Ministry of External Affairs Saurabh Kumar held bilateral talks with his Cambodian counterpart Koy Kuong at Phnom Penh in Cambodia today. They reviewed progress in bilateral issues and exchanged views on regional and multilateral issues of mutual concern. The Secretary (East) reaffirmed India’s support for Cambodia’s successful Chairmanship of ASEAN in 2022. He appreciated the role played by Cambodia including that by Deputy Prime Minister Prak Sokhonn as the Special Envoy of ASEAN Chair on Myanmar.

Both sides had comprehensive discussions on bilateral cooperation in diverse areas including political, economic, commercial, trade and investments, defence and security, development partnership, connectivity, capacity building, and cultural cooperation. They appreciated the close cooperation between India and Cambodia and agreed to further deepen the bilateral relations, particularly in areas such as defence and security, health, connectivity, capacity building, and development cooperation.

The two sides also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Sources : News on Air