Paris, Jan. 5 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol in Paris, with discussions focusing on the global energy scenario and India's growth priorities.

Sharing details of the meeting on social media platform X, Jaishankar wrote, "Pleased to meet Executive Director @IEA @fbirol this morning. Appreciate his assessment of the global energy scenario and his support for India's growth and development."

The meeting took place during Jaishankar's ongoing official visit to Europe, during which he has also been highlighting India's cultural ties with partner countries. On Sunday (local time), the External Affairs Minister said he visited the exposition 'Ce qui se tra...