New Delhi, May 24 -- External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday extended wishes to the government and people of Eritrea on the country's Independence Day.

"Greetings to FM Osman Saleh Mohammed, the Government and people of Eritrea on their Independence Day today," Jaishankar said in a post on X.

India and Eritrea share cordial ties. Earlier in December, the third round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Eritrea took place in Asmara.

During the discussions, the delegations reviewed the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, including political, economic, capacity building, health, education, renewable energy, culture and people-to-people ties, according to the Ministry of External Affairs.

The two sides also...