EAM Dr S Jaishankar to visit Georgia today

External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar will pay a two day official visit to Georgia today at the invitation of the Vice Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Georgia David Zalkaliani. This will be the first visit of an Indian External Affairs Minister to independent Georgia.

During the visit, the External Affairs Minister will have a bilateral meeting with his counterpart covering various aspects of bilateral relations as well as exchange views on issues of regional



and global interest. He is also expected to call on other dignitaries during the visit. 

Dr Jaishankar will be handing over the Holy Relic of St. Queen Ketevan of Georgia to the Government and people of Georgia. He will also unveil the newly installed statue of Mahatma Gandhi in the city of Tbilisi.

The visit would further strengthen the close and cordial relations between India and Georgia.