India holds foreign office consultations with Zimbabwe, Zambia

India held foreign office consultations with Zimbabwe and Zambia, discussing a gamut of issues ranging from high-level political exchanges to matters related to economic and commercial matters.
The External Affairs Ministry said foreign office consultations have also enabled to lay a roadmap for further enhanced cooperation in view of India's outreach to Africa post the India Africa Forum Summit (IAFS)-III Summit.
Led by Neena Malhotra, Joint Secretary (East and Southern Africa), the first round of foreign office consultations with Zimbabwe and second round with Zambia were held on March 20 and March 24, respectively.
The Zimbabwean side was led by Ambassador Jonathan Wutawunashe and the Zambian side was led by Ambassador Chalwe Lombe, Permanent Secretary in the Zambian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed a gamut of issues including high-level political exchanges, development cooperation programmes, projects under India Africa Forum Summit (IAFS) mechanism.
Discussion on cooperation in the multilateral fora and trade, economic and commercial matters were also held.
"Both sides exchanged views on issues of regional and global importance while acknowledging the commonality of positions on matters of reform of international institutions and cooperation in regional grouping," a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs said.