MANAMA: Senior Officials’ Meeting between India and Kingdom of Bahrain

MANAMA: In preparation for the third
meeting of the India-Bahrain High Joint Commission (HJC), a Senior Officials
Meeting (SOM) was held on March 31, 2021 in virtual mode. The SOM was
co-chaired by Mr. Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (CPV & OIA), Ministry of
External Affairs of India and H.E. Dr. Shaikh Abdulla bin Ahmed Al Khalifa,
Under Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kingdom of Bahrain.

Both sides highlighted their strong bilateral ties spanning a wide range of
areas and which was also reflected in the excellent cooperation between the two
countries in handling Covid-19 situation.

Both sides also reviewed their cooperation in
different areas, including oil and gas, trade and investment, defence and
security, food security, healthcare, renewable energy, space, IT, human
resource, education and culture.

The third India-Bahrain HJC will be held in New Delhi on April 7, 2021. The
meeting will be co-chaired by Dr. S. Jaishankar, Minister of External Affairs
of India and H.E. Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign
Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain.