Mario Voigt, Thuringia Minister-President and S Jaishankar, India’s External Affairs Minister
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held talks with Thuringia Minister-President Mario Voigt and his delegation, highlighting the growing momentum in India-Germany and India-European Union ties.
In a post on X, Jaishankar said he was delighted to meet Minister-President Mario Voigt of Thuringia, Germany, and his delegation. He welcomed his strong support for expanding relations between India and Germany as well as between India and the European Union.
Delighted to meet Minister-President @mariovoigt of Thuringia #Germany, and his delegation.
His strong support for expanding 🇮🇳🇩🇪 and 🇮🇳🇪🇺 relationships is welcome. We had a good discussion on business opportunities and technology partnerships. pic.twitter.com/MNmszOEk2v
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) June 2, 2026
The post added that his strong support for expanding India-Germany and India-EU relationships was welcome. They had a good discussion on business opportunities and technology partnerships.
On the same day, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held talks with South African Deputy President Shipokosa Paulus Mashatile in New Delhi. Both leaders discussed ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in various sectors and agreed to work closely in international forums.
In a post on X, Jaishankar said he was pleased to meet Mashatile and appreciated his strong commitment to deepening their longstanding partnership between India and South Africa. The discussions focused on opportunities in trade, investments, MSMEs, digital and infrastructure domains. Both sides also agreed that India and South Africa must work closely in international forums.
In another post on X, Jaishankar said that India has dispatched the second tranche of 43 tonnes of medical assistance consignment to Africa’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention to bolster response capacities across Africa in the wake of the Ebola outbreak.
The assistance comprises protective gear, diagnostic and monitoring equipment, medicines, and supplements. “Confident that this 43 tonnes consignment will further strengthen public health preparedness and bolster Ebola response capacities across the African Union,” he said.
Jaishankar also extended greetings to Italy on the occasion of its National Day, expressing confidence in the continued growth of bilateral ties between the two countries.
In a post on X, he conveyed his wishes to Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, the Italian government and its people. “Warm greetings to DPM & FM Antonio Tajani, the Government and people of Italy on their National Day. Confident that our Special Strategic Partnership will continue to grow from strength to strength,” he said.
Published on June 2, 2026
