New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met Ambassador Sanjiv Ranjan, Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), in New Delhi to review priority areas of cooperation among member states, with a focus on strengthening engagement across governments, businesses and academia.

Sharing details of the interaction on X, Jaishankar said, "Glad to meet Amb Sanjiv Ranjan, Secretary General of the Indian Ocean Rim Association, today in Delhi. Discussed priority areas for cooperation with the governments, businesses & academia of @IORAofficial member states."

The discussions centred on advancing collaborative efforts within the IORA framework and deepening partnerships that support sustainable and i...