External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, on Friday, met Indonesian President Joko Widodo and affirmed his support to the latter for the chairship of the East Asia summit.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, “Honored to meet President @jokowi. Conveyed the personal greetings of PM @narendramodi. India supports Indonesia’s chairship of the East Asia summit.”
At the 13th EAS Foreign Ministers Meeting, Jaishankar conveyed that EAS must be committed to a free, open, inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific, with respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity.