Overview
- External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani are co-chairing the meeting to review cooperation across key sectors.
- Jaishankar urged new collaboration in space, fintech and technology, noting steady progress in defence, trade, health, culture and people-to-people links.
- He outlined plans to pursue a bilateral investment treaty and to establish a joint working group on trade and investment to deepen economic ties.
- India underscored practical facilitation through this year’s electronic visa for Bahraini nationals and highlighted ongoing healthcare and space-agency cooperation.
- Addressing regional issues, Jaishankar reiterated support for the Gaza Peace Plan and cited recent Indian naval ship visits to Bahrain as a signal of maritime security commitment.