Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Saturday held separate meetings with the foreign ministers of Croatia and the Maldives on the sidelines of the 4th EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial Forum.

In his meeting with Croatian Foreign Minister Gordon Radman, both sides discussed regional and global developments, explored avenues to advance political and economic cooperation, and reviewed prospects for strengthening Pak–Croatian engagement at bilateral and multilateral levels, the Foreign Office said.

Dar also invited the Croatian foreign minister to visit Pakistan.

In another engagement, the DPM/FM met Maldivian Foreign Minister Abdulla Khaleel.

The two ministers agreed to deepen their partnership in trade, connectivity and climate resilience.

They also emphasised the importance of maintaining regular contact, including through multilateral platforms, to further advance shared priorities.