EAM Jaishankar visits General Post Office Museum and Trinity College in Dublin

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar began his visit to Ireland from the iconic General Post Office Museum which has a special meaning for so many who fought for freedom from colonialism He also visited the Trinity College and interacted with Irish leaders such as former PM Leo VaradkarIn a series of posts on X EAM said Started my visit to Ireland going to the iconic General Post Office Museum in Dublin The 1916 Easter Rising has a special meaning for so many who fought for freedom from colonialismhttpsxcomDrSJaishankarstatus1897786389569147302He also visited the Trinity College where he saw the Old Library EAM wrote on X Fascinating to see the Book of Kells and the Old Library at the Trinity College in Dublin Indeed a proud celebration of Irish heritage and culturehttpsxcomDrSJaishankarstatus1897788546301264176He also spoke to Irish leaders such as Indianorigin former Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar and also interacted with Ministers James Lawless Robert Troy and Member of Parliament Malcolm ByrneA good conversation with former PM LeoVaradkar Minister lawlessj MoS RobertTroyTD and MP malcolmbyrne this afternoon Appreciate their warm sentiments and steadfast support for IndiaIreland ties he wrote on XhttpsxcomDrSJaishankarstatus1897787800298438826Jaishankar on Thursday called upon Ireland President Michael D Higgins and conveyed the regards of President Droupadi Murmu to him The two leaders discussed about the role of culture in strengthening the nationhoodSharing the details of the meeting on X Jaishankar said Honored to call on President Michael D Higgins in Dublin this evening Conveyed the warm regards of President Droupadi Murmu Value his insights on the contemporary world and its development debates Spoke of the role of culture in strengthening nationhoodS Jaishankar is on an official visit to the United Kingdom amp Ireland from March 4 to March 9 India and Ireland share friendly bilateral relations based on shared democratic values cultural ties and growing economic engagements IndiaIreland interactions date back to the 19th century when a significant number of Irishmen joined the British Civil Service medical engineering and army services the MEA observedIreland had supported and assisted India during the COVID19 pandemic under EUECHO mechanism Ireland sent emergency medical assistance of 1248 oxygen concentrators 425 ventilators and 2 oxygen generators in two consignmentsNotably Ireland has consistently supported India in its fight against terror In the aftermath of the Pulwama crossborder terrorist incident on February 14 2019 resulting in the killing of 40 CRPF personnel then Irish Deputy PM and FM Simon Coveney issued a statement strongly condemning the suicide bombing expressing concern at the increasing levels of violence in the region and maintaining that Ireland will continue to work with India and the international community to support a comprehensive international response to preventing and countering terrorismAs per the MEA Indian Embassy has been encouraging Irish companies to engage in major flagship programmes like Make in India Digital India Clean India and Smart CitiesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever