Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan, Bangladeshi FMs on ARF sidelines

Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held separate meetings with Sri Lankan Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath and Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman on the sidelines of the ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) meeting in Manila, the Philippines.

Jaishankar shared photographs of the meetings on social media, saying he was pleased to meet his Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi counterparts during the ARF meeting.

The meetings provided an opportunity for the ministers to exchange views on bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest.

The ASEAN Regional Forum brings together countries from across the Asia-Pacific and provides a platform for discussions on regional security, political cooperation and other issues of common interest.

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