Azerbaijan and India plan to intensify political and business contacts while expanding cooperation in trade, high technology and international organizations.
The agenda was discussed in Baku on Oct. 23 during a meeting between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
Jaishankar conveyed greetings from Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said he had traveled to Azerbaijan on Modi’s instructions.
Aliyev described the visit as important for assessing the current state and prospects of bilateral relations. The two sides identified opportunities for cooperation in politics, trade and the economy, high technology, culture and humanitarian projects.
Business and International Cooperation in Focus
The meeting highlighted the two countries’ similar positions as members of the Global South on several international issues. The sides also called for more active political contacts, reciprocal visits and exchanges of economic and business delegations.
Talks continued between Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and Jaishankar, who discussed the bilateral agenda as well as regional and international issues. No new agreements were announced.
Details of Aliyev’s meeting were published by APA.