Azerbaijan, India strengthen ties with focus on counterterrorism

Azerbaijan and India held high-level discussions on deepening cooperation across the economy, trade, culture, and security, with particular attention to combating cross-border terrorism.

The meetings took place between Sibi George, Secretary (West) at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, and Azerbaijani officials in Baku, Indian Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in a post on his X account, Caliber.Az reports per local media.

Jaiswal noted that the talks coincided with the 6th round of political consultations between the foreign ministries of both nations.

“The 6th round of India-Azerbaijan Foreign Office Consultations was also held in Baku, co-chaired by Secretary (West) and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Elnur Mammadov. They comprehensively reviewed the current state of bilateral relations covering areas of mutual interest. The issues discussed included trade, technology, tourism, pharmaceuticals, culture, people to people relations and fight against cross border terrorism,” Jaiswal noted.

Secretary (West) @AmbSibiGeorge called on Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Mr. Jeyhun Bayramov. They reviewed bilateral ties and exchanged views on regional and global matters of common interest.

The 6th round of India-Azerbaijan Foreign Office… pic.twitter.com/U8FQ71eawz

— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) April 3, 2026

By Vafa Guliyeva