Bahrain Foreign Minister Visits India to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif Bin Rashid Alzayani will visit New Delhi from November 2–3, 2025, to meet with India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The visit aims to deepen political, economic, educational, consular, security, and cultural cooperation between the two countries. Both nations emphasized the importance of the large Indian community in Bahrain and agreed to enhance collaboration in higher education, consular affairs, counter-terrorism, and cultural exchanges.
Bahrain Foreign Minister Abdullatif Bin Rashid Alzayani will arrive in New Delhi on November 2 for a two-day official visit, during which he is scheduled to meet Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar to discuss various aspects of bilateral relations. This visit follows Jaishankar’s trip to Bahrain in December 2024, where the two sides co-chaired the fourth meeting of the India-Bahrain High Joint Commission (HJC). Both countries have agreed to expand cooperation in the education sector, with India welcoming more Bahraini students at its higher education institutions and both sides working towards signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalize educational partnership. The ministers also agreed to deepen consular cooperation by establishing a Joint Consular Committee to address issues of mutual interest. In the security sphere, India highlighted the significance of the bilateral security dialogue and the Joint Steering Committee to combat terrorism, including cybersecurity initiatives. The meeting also witnessed a commitment to renewed cultural exchanges, with plans to update the Cultural Exchange Program and develop further initiatives. The article underscores the strong and multifaceted relationship between India and Bahrain, rooted in robust political, economic, and people-to-people contacts. The presence of approximately 332,000 Indian nationals—nearly a quarter of Bahrain’s population—is noted as a key pillar of the enduring bilateral ties.
