Bahrain's Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa is paying an official visit to New Delhi on February 22 at the invitation of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.
He will be co-chairing the first meeting of the India-Bahrain High Joint Commission with Swaraj.
During the forthcoming visit, the two sides would discuss bilateral, regional and other issues of mutual interest.
India and Bahrain enjoy cordial and friendly relations marked by close people to people contact and regular high-level political exchanges. King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of the Kingdom of Bahrain paid his first state visit to India in February 2014.
Bahrain is an important partner for India in the Gulf with bilateral trade in 2013-14 exceeding US$ 1.3 billion. Over 400,000 Indian nationals work and contribute to the development of Bahrain. Their positive and well-appreciated contribution in the development of Bahrain has been an important anchor of our excellent bilateral engagement.