India, March 7 -- India and Ireland on Friday unveiled several measures to boost cooperation in trade, investment and technology, including a new action plan to bolster ties and the setting up of a joint economic commission for consultations on trade issues.

The measures were announced following a meeting in Dublin between Simon Harris, Ireland's Tanaiste or deputy prime minister and foreign minister, and external affairs minister S Jaishankar. This was the first high-level visit from the Indian side since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to Ireland in 2015.

"We discussed our bilateral cooperation, including a new Action Plan to reinvigorate ties. Agreed to set up a Joint Economic Commission to increase our trade, investment and tech...