India, Belarus Conclude 8th Foreign Office Consultations in Minsk
Officials report intensified contacts during global turbulence, signaling mutual trust and scope to expand ties.
Overview
- Secretary (West) Sibi George and Deputy Foreign Minister Evgeny Shestakov co-chaired the talks in the Belarusian capital.
- Discussions spanned political dialogue, increased trade and manufacturing cooperation, legal frameworks, and humanitarian exchanges.
- Both sides reviewed coordination within the EAEU, SCO and BRICS and exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.
- Official readouts noted a recent uptick in bilateral engagement during geopolitical turbulence and acknowledged that cooperation potential remains underutilized.
- George met Foreign Minister Maxim Ryzhenkov, interacted with Indian students at Belarusian State Medical University, and is set to participate in the Eurasian Security conference on October 28–29.