Jaishankar will co-chair with his Saudi Arabian counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud the first ministerial meeting of the Committee on Political, Security, Social and Cultural Cooperation.
External Affairs Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar cast his vote. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Parvesh Sahib Singh also cast his vote.
Speaking at the seventh Passport Seva Divas, Jaishankar said the ministry has initiated discussions with the 'India Security Press' regarding the project for issuing chip-enabled e-passports to the citizens.
"A large majority of people in India recognised that India's stature in the world has risen in the last five years," Jaishankar said, while addressing a gathering at a seminar in New Delhi.
Former foreign secretary S Jaishankar is considered close to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and was a surprise pick, while Sitharaman, the first woman to be appointed as a full-time Defence Minister in September 2017, was sworn in for a second term as Union minister.
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