Jaishankar and Nialé Kaba Discuss Expanding India-Côte d’Ivoire Cooperation

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar met Nialé Kaba, Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Côte d’Ivoire, in Abidjan on Wednesday.

Pleased to meet Nialé Kaba, Minister of State, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Côte d’Ivoire in Abidjan today. Held comprehensive discussions on advancing our partnership, including in trade, investment, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare and people-to-people ties. Underlined that our people - centric cooperation will be driven by the priorities of Côte d’Ivoire. Also spoke about deepening our engagement in multilateral fora. 🇮🇳 🇨🇮

— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 7, 2026

Jaishankar said he was pleased to meet Kaba and held comprehensive discussions on strengthening the partnership between India and Côte d’Ivoire.

The discussions covered several key areas of bilateral cooperation, including trade, investment, infrastructure, agriculture, healthcare and people-to-people ties.

Jaishankar underlined that India's people-centric cooperation with Côte d’Ivoire would be guided by and driven by the priorities of the Ivorian people and government.

The two sides also discussed ways to further deepen cooperation in multilateral forums, reflecting the shared interest of India and Côte d’Ivoire in strengthening coordination on international issues.

The meeting comes as India continues to deepen its engagement with African partners, with a focus on development-oriented cooperation, economic partnerships and stronger people-to-people connections.