Dublin, March 8 -- External Affairs paid an official visit to Ireland, during which he held engagements with Irish President, Michael D Higgins, and his counterpart, Simon Harris, and discussed the entire gamut of bilateral relations between the two countries, while also agreeing to set up a Joint Economic Commission.

The EAM held discussions with President Higgins, on the growing bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional and global developments.

Jaishankar also held delegation-level talks with his Irish counterpart Deputy PM and Foreign Minister, Simon Harris and reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral cooperation and key global and regional matters of mutual interest.

According to MEA, the Ministers expressed satisfaction over...