External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar held talks with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Budapest in August in a major boost to ties between India and the central European country. Mr Jaishankar who arrived on a two-day visit held a brief tete-a-tete followed by delegation-level talks where bilateral and multilateral issues were discussed with Mr Szijjarto. “The visit is a major boost to India-Hungary bilateral relations with a packed Monday full of series of talks, agreements, meetings, press conference,” the Indian embassy in Hungary tweeted.

“Happy to be back in Budapest. Good memories, great future. Thank FM Peter SzijjAirtA for a very positive and productive meeting. Look forward to developing ties with Hungary and Visegrad Group. Will work closely on bilateral cooperation and in the multilateral arena,” Mr Jaishankar tweeted. He had been posted in the 1990s as Counsellor (Commercial) in the Indian mission in Budapest.