Bahrain's Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al Khalifa met External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj here on Sunday during which both leaders discussed issues of common interest including terrorism.
"Terror on top of agenda as Minister @SushmaSwaraj discusses regional situation with counterpart from Bahrain," tweeted Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin.
"India-Bahrain Ministers discuss issues of common interest in 1st meeting of High Joint Commission in Delhi," he said in another tweet.
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 India's bilateral engagement.
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