On Friday, the Ministry of Exterior Affairs mentioned, “Secretary (West) (Siby George) referred to as on International Minister Jeyhun Bayramov of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Baku as we speak and reviewed the bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional and international issues of frequent curiosity.”

The sixth spherical of India-Azerbaijan International Workplace Consultations was additionally held on Friday in Baku, co-chaired by the Secretary (West) apart from Deputy Minister of International Affairs, Elnur Mammadov.

Based on MEA, the 2 sides comprehensively reviewed the present state of bilateral relations protecting areas of mutual curiosity. The problems mentioned included commerce, expertise, tourism, prescribed drugs, vitality, tradition, people-to-people exchanges and the combat towards cross-border terrorism.

Secretary (West) George additionally met Hikmet Hajiyev, the International Coverage Advisor to the President of Azerbaijan.

Each side agreed to carry the subsequent spherical of International Workplace Consultations at a mutually handy date in New Delhi, it mentioned.

Final yr, ties between India and Azerbaijan took successful after Baku voiced concern over escalating tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad, condemning India’s army strikes on Pakistani territory below Operation Sindoor between Might 7 and 10.

This had led to a marketing campaign to boycott Azerbaijan as a tourism vacation spot.

Within the weeks and months after Operation Sindoor, Indian vacationer visitors to Azerbaijan and Turkey, two nations which got here out in Pakistan’s assist through the battle, fell drastically.

Earlier than this, Azerbaijan and Turkey had been quick gaining recognition as tourism locations for Indians. The variety of Indian travellers visiting the 2 transcontinental nations had grown significantly lately, with direct flight connections additionally seeing an increase.