“Honoured to call on President @EmmanuelMacron of France. Conveyed greetings of PM @narendramodi. Thanked him for France’s strong message of support in the fight against terrorism,” Jaishankar said in a post on X after the meeting.

“Our discussions reflected the trust, comfort and ambition of our Strategic Partnership,” he added.

The EAM also met his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Marseille.

“A useful discussion on our close cooperation and regional developments,” he posted on X. Jaishankar was in Brussels on Wednesday where he met top European Union leaders and discussed ways to further strengthen the EU-India strategic partnership.

The April 22 Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives prompted India to carry out precision strikes on terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir on May 7. PTI NPK SCY SCY