New Delhi, April 1 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font on Monday at the start of his state visit to India, reaffirming the commitment to strengthening bilateral ties.

Jaishankar shared on X (formerly Twitter): "Pleased to call on President Gabriel Boric Font of Chile at the start of his State Visit to India. Appreciate his commitment for deepening our long-standing cooperation. Confident that his talks with PM Narendra Modi today will foster new partnerships and greater engagement."

Boric also paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat post his arrival in the capital.

Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal, posted on X: "President Gabriel Boric Font of Ch...