Welcome to India, to New Delhi. We have been looking forward to this visit, and I'm very glad that despite our - both of us have fairly heavy travel schedules, we have been able to match it and organize this meeting.
In recent months, we've had actually interactions at various levels. I'm glad to see that some of our bilateral mechanisms have also met. I think this has created a certain momentum in our bilateral relationship. And today, after this discussion in the afternoon, we look forward also to the meeting of the Inter-Governmental Commission. Your visit gives us an opportunity, obviously, to understand the situation in your own region, and I look forward to hearing your perspectives on that.
I think our teams have prepared a very substantial agenda of our discussions, and I would invite you to make your opening remarks.
New Delhi
March 29, 2024