Panama Foreign Minister Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez to Visit India from July 19-23

Panama's Foreign Minister Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez to visit India from July 19 to 23: MEA

New Delhi, July 17

Following his arrival, along with his wife Mireya Paris De Martinez Acha at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on the morning of July 19, Vasquez will begin his official programme in New Delhi on July 20 with a meeting with the Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, at the New Parliament Building, followed by a meeting with the External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, at Hyderabad House, the Ministry of External Affairs stated.

After continuing his engagements in the capital on July 21, the Minister is scheduled to meet with the Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, at the Transport Bhavan on July 22.

The visit will conclude with the delegation's departure from India on July 23. The MEA has specified that all scheduled meetings will be restricted to official photo opportunities, according to the MEA.

Earlier in January, Union New and Renewable Energy Minister Pralhad Joshi met Panama's Commerce and Industry Minister Julio Armando Molto Alain and Foreign Affairs Minister Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2026 in Davos.

In a post on X, Joshi said that the talks specifically focused on "strengthening cooperation in the renewable energy sector, including clean energy solutions, sustainable technologies, and expanding investment partnerships to support the global energy transition".

"Had a constructive meeting with H.E. Mr Julio Armando Molto Alain, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Government of the Republic of Panama, and H.E. Javier Eduardo Martinez-Acha Vasquez, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Panama, on the sidelines of #WEF2026 in Davos. Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation in the Renewable Energy sector, including Clean Energy solutions, sustainable technologies, and expanding investment partnerships to support the global energy transition," Joshi said.

Last year, the two countries entered their new phase in their bilateral ties with the establishment of a 20-member inter-parliamentary friendship group, the Embassy of India in Panama shared.

Panama and India have enjoyed cordial, warm, and friendly relations, based on mutual understanding and growing bilateral trade and comprehensive cooperation.

— ANI