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On January 6, 2026, the Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India, Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, paid a working visit to Luxembourg. Gallery 1 (from left to right) Luc Frieden, Prime Minister; Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India (c) SIP / Emmanuel Claude (from left to right) Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India; Luc Frieden, Prime Minister (c) SIP / Emmanuel Claude (from left to right) Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India; Luc Frieden, Prime Minister (c) SIP / Emmanuel Claude Group photo (c) SIP / Emmanuel Claude Group photo of the delegations (c) MAE (from left to right) Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India; Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (c) MAE (from left to right) Xavier Bettel, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade; Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs of the Republic of India; Saurabh Kumar, non-resident Ambassador of the Republic of India to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (c) MAE Working meeting extended to delegations (c) MAE Working meeting extended to delegations (c) MAE Working meeting extended to delegations (c) MAE The program of the visit included an audience with HRH the Grand Duke, as well as meetings with the Prime Minister, Luc Frieden, and the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Xavier Bettel. During the meeting with Prime Minister Luc Frieden, discussions mainly focused on issues of mutual interest, with the aim of deepening bilateral relations, as well as on major international issues. The working session between the Deputy Prime Minister, Xavier Bettel, and Minister Jaishankar provided an opportunity to review the good bilateral relations between Luxembourg and India. In recent years, these relationships have deepened in many areas. The good integration of the Indian diaspora in Luxembourg was particularly welcomed by the two interlocutors. This diaspora currently constitutes, with 5,474 residents, the tenth largest foreign community in Luxembourg. The discussions also focused on the sectors of sustainable finance, digital and space, areas in which the two countries see strong potential to further deepen their cooperation. Regarding international issues, relations between the European Union and India were discussed. Minister Bettel highlighted the importance of this partnership as well as the need for constant dialogue. He declared: The relationship between the European Union and India is multifaceted, it is important to seize the opportunities of this partnership. He also underlined that Luxembourg is in favor of the rapid conclusion of a free trade agreement between the European Union and India and expressed the hope that the two parties can move forward in the negotiations in order to achieve the signature of this agreement.
