September 16, 2024 3:25 PM

India-GCC relations enter a new era with historic strategic dialogue

On September 8, India’s External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, visited Riyadh for a historic event—the first-ever India–GCC Joint Ministerial Meeting for Strategic Dialogue. This meeting, co-chaired with Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, marked a new era in India’s diplomatic engagement with the Gulf.  The GCC is home to nearly 8.9 million Indian expatriates, representing the largest Indian diaspora in any ...