'Historic occasion': Jaishankar describes first V4+India Foreign Ministers meeting
The Visegrad Group (V4) is a cultural and political alliance of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia that aims at advancing co-operation in military, economic, cultural and energy affairs
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar described the first V4+India Foreign Ministers meeting on September 21, 2026, as a "new historic occasion". The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, saw Jaishankar discuss the strengthening of political, economic, and defence cooperation with the Visegrad Group (V4) - a coalition of the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia.
The foreign ministers agreed to establish an annual business forum and hold annual Foreign Ministers meetings, as well as explore technology and innovation, defence cooperation, and people-to-people mobility.
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