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Jaishankar discusses bilateral partnership, regional developments with Bahraini FM over call
Jaishankar discusses bilateral partnership, regional developments with Bahraini FM over call
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar discussed measures to strengthen the “longstanding multifaceted partnership” with Bahrain during a phone call with his counterpart Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.
“Good to speak with FM Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani of Bahrain over the phone,” Mr. Jaishankar, who is currently visiting New York, posted on social media on Saturday (local time).
The two ministers also discussed regional and global developments.
“Discussed ways to further deepen our longstanding multifaceted partnership. Also exchanged views on current regional and global developments,” Mr. Jaishankar said.
The two ministers held extensive talks earlier this month in New Delhi when India and Bahrain announced commencing negotiations for an ambitious trade deal, inching closer to sealing an investment pact.
They also agreed to develop a common understanding to commence negotiations for a double taxation avoidance agreement (DTAA). This would help eliminate double taxation, provide tax certainty and promote trade and investment, officials had said.
Bahrain is an important country for India in West Asia, and the overall bilateral relations have witnessed a major upswing in the last few years, with two-way trade reaching $1.64 billion in 2024-25.
The Gulf nation has been home to close to 332,000 Indian nationals who comprise nearly a quarter of the total population of 1.5 million in that country. India is among the top five trading partners of Bahrain.
Published - November 16, 2025 11:35 am IST
India / Bahrain / diplomacy
Source: TheHindu
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Venezuela has accused US President Donald Trump of making a "colonialist threat" after he said the airspace around the country should be considered closed. The country's foreign ministry called Trump's comments "another extravagant, illegal and unjustified aggression against the Venezuelan people"
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