New Delhi, April 1 -- External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Tuesday held talks with Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font and discussed ways to strenghthen long-standing bilateral ties. Taking to X, Jaishankar posted, "Pleased to call on President Gabriel Boric 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," he added. Earlier in the day, Boric landed in New Delhi for a five-day State Visit to India.

He was received with a warm welcome by Union Minister of State (MoS) Pabitra Margherita and was accorded a ceremonial Guard of Honour upon landing at...