EAM Jaishankar meets IEA Executive Director in France

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol and discussed global energy issues including oil markets and nuclear power. Jaishankar is on a six-day visit to France and Luxembourg. He met the International Energy Agency (IEA) executive director earlier in the day. Birol, in a social media post said he was “delighted" to meet Jaishankar for “warm and productive" talks in Paris. “We spoke about global energy issues including oil markets, nuclear power & critical minerals, as well as India’s strong commitment to become a full @IEA Member." Separately, Jaishankar also interacted with participants of the French-Indian Young Talents Program by Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Franco Indienne in Paris.During his visit to France, Jaishankar will meet the French leadership and hold talks with Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).