Foreign Office Consultations

November 26, 2025 8:01 PM

India-Venezuela talks focus on trade, health, technology and culture

The fifth round of India-Venezuela Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) was held on Wednesday, strengthening the bilateral dialogue between the two countries. The meeting was co-chaired by P. Kumaran, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs Tatiana Josefina Pugh Moreno, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. During the consultations, both sides agreed to enhance cooperation across key areas including trade, health and pharmaceuticals, digital technology, agricu...

August 26, 2025 10:37 PM

India, Kuwait discuss trade, energy, defence and people-to-people ties at FOC meet

India and Kuwait held the seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations in New Delhi on Tuesday, where the two sides reviewed bilateral ties and explored ways to further strengthen their strategic partnership across multiple sectors, including political, trade, investment, defence, energy, culture, and people-to-people exchanges. The consultations were co-chaired by Aseem Mahajan, Additional Secretary (Gulf) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), and Ambassador Sameeh Essa Johar Hayat, ...

March 7, 2025 11:43 PM

India and Singapore Hold 18th Round of Foreign Office Consultations

India and Singapore held the 18th round of Foreign Office Consultations in Singapore, with discussions focusing on strengthening bilateral and multilateral cooperation. The Indian delegation was led by Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs, while Singapore was represented by Luke Goh, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Both sides reviewed the full spectrum of their strategic partnership, exchanging views on regional and global matters of mutual interest...

October 16, 2024 10:56 AM

India and Colombia agree to deepen ongoing engagement, exploring new avenues of cooperation

India and Colombia reviewed the existing bilateral relations including trade, investment, energy, IT, and identified new areas of cooperation, such as in defence, renewable energy and railways during the 10th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi. Both sides also exchanged views on regional, multilateral, and international issues of mutual interest during the FOC on Tuesday, the Ministry of Externals Affairs (MEA) stated in a release. The Indian delegation was led by Jaideep ...

September 16, 2024 3:24 PM

India, Argentina hold 7th round of Foreign Office Consultations, discuss areas of cooperation

India and Argentina have concluded their seventh round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOCs) in Buenos Aires, marking a significant step in reinforcing bilateral relations between the two nations. The talks, held on Friday, covered a wide range of topics and explored key areas of cooperation. The Indian delegation was led by Jaideep Mazumdar, Secretary (East) of the Ministry of External Affairs, while Argentina was represented by Deputy Foreign Minister Leopoldo Francisco Sahores. This meeting...

May 5, 2024 9:47 AM

7th session of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Sweden

India and Sweden have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing bilateral ties, as showcased during the recent 7th session of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in Stockholm on May 3, 2024. Led by Pavan Kapoor from India and Jan Knutsson from Sweden, the meeting highlighted significant strides in various areas of collaboration and outlined a roadmap for future cooperation. One of the focal points of the discussion was the progress made in key sectors such as innovation, sustainability, trad...