India, Uruguay identify steps to boost trade, investment, access to pharma products at Foreign Office Consultations

India, Uruguay Identify Steps to Boost Trade, Investment, Access to Pharma Products at Foreign Office Consultations

India and Uruguay identified steps to strengthen and boost trade and investment, access to pharma products and for strengthening people-to-people ties, during the 4th Foreign Office Consultations.

India and Uruguay identified steps to strengthen and boost trade and investment, access to pharma products and for strengthening people-to-people ties, during the 4th Foreign Office Consultations.

The consultations were held on Monday in the Uruguayan capital Montevideo.
The Indian delegation was led by Riva Ganguly Das, Secretary (East), MEA while the Uruguayan side was led by Carolina Ache Batlle, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Government of Uruguay.

Reviewing the ongoing bilateral cooperation, both sides identified steps to strengthen and boost trade and investment, access to pharmaceuticals products, cooperation in Information Technology sector and strengthening people-to-people ties, an official statement said.

Response to Covid pandemic and access to vaccines and medicines and mutual recognition of Covid certificates were also discussed.

Both sides exchanged views on various regional issues. They reiterated their resolve to strengthen coordination in multilateral and regional fora.

The consultations were held in a friendly and cordial atmosphere. Both sides agreed to hold the next consultations at a mutually convenient date in New Delhi, it said.


Source: UnitedNewsIndia