Manila, July 23 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday held separate meetings with his counterparts from Brunei and Papua New Guinea on the sidelines of the ASEAN-related Foreign Ministers' meetings in Manila, discussing bilateral cooperation, technology, development partnerships and regional issues.

Sharing details of his meeting with Brunei's Foreign Minister Prince Abdul Mateen, Jaishankar said in a post on X that he held talks on bilateral cooperation, emerging technologies and strengthening engagement under ASEAN.

The two leaders also discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in areas including artificial intelligence, drones and digital technologies, with a focus on enhancing bilateral ties in line with India's ...