India-France-UAE Trilateral Focal Points meeting was held virtually on 09 July 2024

Current Context: The Second India-France-UAE Trilateral Focal Points Meeting took place via virtual conference on July 9, 2024.

• The Indian delegation was led by Shri Piyush Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Europe West), and Shri Aseem R Mahajan, Joint Secretary (Gulf), from the Ministry of External Affairs.
• The French delegation was headed by Mr. Timothée Truelle, Head of South Asia Division, Ministry for Foreign Affairs, and the UAE side was represented by H.E. Mr. Saeed Mubarak Al-Hajeri, Assistant Minister for Economic and Trade Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• During the meeting, they reviewed progress in trilateral cooperation across various areas outlined in the Joint Roadmap agreed upon by the three Foreign Ministers in February 2023.
• Additionally, they discussed new initiatives to strengthen cooperation in multilateral affairs, economy, infrastructure, digital innovation, energy, environment, culture, education, and people-to-people exchanges.
• The commitment to constructive ties among the three countries remains strong, with regular follow-up meetings planned.

Question:

1 Who led the Indian delegation at the Second India-France-UAE Trilateral Focal Points Meeting?

• A) Shri S. Jaishankar
• B) Shri Piyush Srivastava and Shri Aseem R Mahajan
• C) Mr. Timothée Truelle
• D) H.E. Mr. Saeed Mubarak Al-Hajeri

Answer: B) The Indian delegation was led by Shri Piyush Srivastava, Joint Secretary (Europe West), and Shri Aseem R Mahajan, Joint Secretary (Gulf), from the Ministry of External Affairs.