At the lunch meeting with his NB8 colleagues, Foreign Minister Tsahkna emphasised the importance of the cooperation between our region and India and the desire and readiness to boost this cooperation. Speaking about the situation in Ukraine and global security more broadly, Tsahkna emphasised that the support of countries further away from Ukraine was indispensable. “If Ukraine should lose this war, its impact will go beyond Ukraine’s immediate neighbourhood, and affect the world more broadly. As the actions of Russia are threatening the current international order, democracies must join forces and boost cooperation to defend their values,” he said.
The conversation with India’s National Security Adviser Ajit Doval focused mainly on cooperation opportunities in cyber defence. They also spoke about the situation in Ukraine, with Minister Tsahkna underlining the importance of global support and Ukraine’s victory.
At his meeting with Secretary General of India’s Ministry of Defence Giridhar Aramane, the Estonian foreign minister highlighted the interest of Estonia’s defence industry in the Indian market and Estonia’s wish to deepen cooperation on cyber defence. “Just as Estonia considers regional and multilateral cooperation important, we also value advancing bilateral relations with India,” Tsahkna said.
This morning Tsahkna took part in the Raisina Dialogue’s panel on Ukraine, which focused on Russia’s aggression and addressed the changed security architecture in Europe and its global impact.
On the sidelines of the conference, the foreign minister also had meetings with the foreign ministers of Mauritius, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bhutan and with the think tank Atlantic Council and the Invest India agency. On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Tsahkna also spoke at the Europe-India business seminar´s panel on digital development.
Raisina Dialogue’s panel on Ukraine is available here: https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1zqKVqzlANLxB
Photos of the visit (MFA of Estonia): https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBeMaR
Official photos of Raisina Dialogue: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjBf74B
