G7 Foreign Ministers' meet: Jaishankar holds talks with British and French counterparts in Canada

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar is in Canada for the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting and has already held several bilateral talks with his counterparts from various countries.

Jaishankar’s visit to the country comes at the invitation of Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand. The MEA stated that Jaishankar’s participation in the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting underscores India’s ongoing commitment to collaborating with global partners to tackle shared challenges and to strengthen the voice of the Global South in international forums.

The G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting is being held in Canada’s in Niagara from November 11 to 12. Jaishankar is likely to meet Anand on the sidelines of the meeting, making it the second such meeting between the two counterparts this year.

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The gathering brings together ministers from G7 member countries Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union along with several outreach nations including India, Australia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, and Ukraine.

Jaishankar meets counterparts

So far, EAM Jaishankar has met UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, German FM Johann Wadephul, Brazilian FM Mauro Vieira and French FM Jean-Noel Barrot.

Glad to meet UK Foreign Secretary @YvetteCooperMP on the sidelines of #G7 FMM in Canada today.

Acknowledged the positive momentum in our relations and reaffirmed the 🇮🇳🇬🇧 Vision 2035 for further deepening cooperation across key areas. pic.twitter.com/OPHWuDJ5D3

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 11, 2025

Great to meet FM @JoWadephul of Germany in Niagara today.

Discussed advancing our Strategic Partnership and India-EU ties. Exchanged views on Middle East/West Asia, Indo-Pacific and Afghanistan.

🇮🇳 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/uDS6hTb4nT

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 11, 2025

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Glad to meet FM @jnbarrot of France.

Took stock of our Strategic Partnership. Discussed deepening our cooperation in multilateral and plurilateral formats.

🇮🇳 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/ch6qC9mBTg

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) November 11, 2025

According to the “India-UK Vision 2035,” both nations, building on strong foundations, will establish an intellectual partnership that is responsive to emerging opportunities, adapts to the rapid advancement of technology, and strengthens collaboration in education and research, which will create a skilled and forward-looking talent pool, ready to address global challenges and contribute to a safe and sustainable future for all.

With inputs from agencies