Chinese Foreign Minister Visits Fort Aguada, Meets Goa CM Parsekar

Wang Yi, after landing in Goa, met Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar at the Goa state secretariat.

Laxmikant Parsekar revealed that Wang Yi expressed interest in the upcoming Electronic City and IT Park projects in Goa. (Photo: IANS)

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday arrived in Goa to review logistics and security arrangements ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit for the upcoming BRICS summit scheduled for October.

The minister who visited Fort Aguada in Goa said that the BRICS Summit will put the coastal state of Goa on a “higher pedestal”, while also taking the opportunity to call Goa the “epitome of the future and bright prospect of India.”

Yi, after landing in Goa, met Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar at the state secretariat where both the leaders discussed preparations for the forthcoming summit. The meeting lasted for over an hour.

I have come here because BRICS summit is being held in Goa. I have seen friendly sentiments from the people of Goa...It has a time honoured history, beautiful landscape, rich resources, hardworking people and is one of the most developed states in India. Goa is small, but beautiful.

Chinese foreign minister, Wang Yi, visited Fort Aguada in Goa on Friday. (Photo Courtesy: Twitter/ANI_news)

CM Parsekar Reacts

Speaking to reporters after hosting Yi over breakfast, Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar revealed that that the Chinese Foreign Minister expressed interest in the upcoming Electronic City and IT Park projects in Goa.

He has shown interest in Goa’s electronic city and IT Park and said that after the BRICS summit they would be interested in bringing investment here and we have welcomed it. Especially there is scope for investment in electronic city, because we are in a budding stage.

Laxmikant Parsekar

Parsekar also added that it was a matter of honour that Goa had been chosen by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to host the BRICS summit.

Wang is now expected to meet External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Saturday.

(With PTI and IANS inputs)