Libya’s foreign minister Dr Najla Elmangoush sought India’s greater engagement in Libya and requested New Delhi to reopen its embassy in Tripoli. This development comes after the minister’s meeting with external affairs minister S Jaishankar on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meeting. Speaking to HT after her meeting, the Libyan minister said this was her first meeting with the Indian minister and she was “delighted and optimistic” about it. After the meeting, Jaishankar tweeted that he was glad to meet the FM of Libya. “Appreciated her perspectives on the evolving situation in Libya”, Jaishankar said.

Source: Libya Today September 21, 2022 04:50 UTC