Bahrain keen to enhance cooperation with India

TDT | Manama

The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com

Foreign Minister Dr Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani has stressed the Kingdom of Bahrain’s keenness to enhance bilateral cooperation with India in various fields.

This came as the Minister met yesterday with India’s External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on the sidelines of his two-day official visit to Bahrain, which will end today.

During the meeting, Dr Al Zayani commended the close relations between Bahrain and India, which are based on foundations of mutual respect and joint coordination.

He praised the role of the Indian community in the Kingdom and their significant contributions to the development and progress it is witnessing in all sectors. He wished India and its friendly people further progress and prosperity.

For his part, Minister Jaishankar expressed the sincere condolences of the Indian government on the demise of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, commending his great contributions to strengthening bilateral relations of friendship and cooperation between the two friendly countries and peoples.

He lauded the solid bilateral relations between the two countries and the constant development and progress it has reached at all levels, pointing out the Kingdom’s positions, its regional and international standing, and its efforts to consolidate regional security, stability and prosperity.