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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met a delegation led by foreign ministers of Arab countries and the Secretary General of the Arab League (LAS) at the Bharat Mandapam. The delegation has come to India to participate in the 2nd India-Arab Foreign Ministers Meeting (IAFMM). In this high-level meeting, emphasis was laid on further strengthening relations between India and the Arab world.

PM Modi underlined the centuries-old historical and deep people-to-people ties between India and the Arab world. They shared their vision for India-Arab partnership in the years to come and reiterated India’s commitment to further deepen cooperation in all areas for mutual benefit.

Focus on trade, energy and technology

During the meeting, Prime Minister Modi stressed on deepening cooperation in trade and investment, energy, technology, health and other important sectors. He said that India is fully committed to working together with Arab countries in all these areas. This partnership aims to open new avenues of development and prosperity for both sides.

India’s support to Palestine continues

During this important meeting, the Prime Minister once again reiterated India’s continued support for the people of Palestine. They welcomed ongoing efforts to establish peace in the region, including the Gaza Peace Plan. PM Modi also appreciated the important role of the Arab League in efforts to maintain peace and stability in the region.

High-level meeting after a decade

Foreign ministers and senior representatives of all 22 member countries of the Arab League are participating in this meeting being co-chaired by India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to the Ministry of External Affairs, this meeting is taking place after a gap of almost a decade. Earlier, the first India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ meeting was held in Bahrain in 2016.

“The second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting is expected to further build upon the existing cooperation and deepen this partnership,” the Ministry of External Affairs said in an official release. It is noteworthy that the framework of cooperation between India and the Arab League was formalized after the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in March 2002.