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Foreign Ministers arrive in New Delhi for second India-Arab meet
On Jan. 29, League of Arab States (LAS) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit arrived in New Delhi
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IANS - Fri, 30, Jan 2026
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The second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting is expected to build on existing cooperation and expand the partnership. / X/@MEAIndia
Foreign ministers from several countries have arrived in New Delhi on Jan. 30 to attend the second India–Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (IAFMM), scheduled for Jan. 31.
The foreign ministers of Libya, Eltaher S.M. Elbaour, and Somalia, Abdisalam Ali, arrived in the national capital.
Welcoming the Libyan foreign minister, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) took to X, stating, “His participation in the India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (IAFMM) and engagements in New Delhi will build a positive momentum in taking our bilateral ties forward.”
The MEA also warmly welcomed the Somali foreign minister for his participation in the second IAFMM and said, “His visit will further deepen the cordial bilateral relations between India and Somalia.”
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On Jan. 29, League of Arab States (LAS) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit arrived in New Delhi to attend the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ and related meetings.
The MEA extended a warm welcome to Gheit, an Egyptian politician and diplomat.
“Pleased to welcome H.E. Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, who arrived in New Delhi for the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ and related meetings. High-level engagements over the next two days reflect the shared commitment for a stronger India-Arab partnership across sectors,” the MEA posted on X.
Earlier, Comoros Foreign Minister Mbae Mohamed, Palestine Foreign Minister Varsen Aghabekian Shahin, and Sudan’s Foreign Minister Mohieldin Salim Ahmed Ibrahim also arrived in New Delhi on Thursday to attend the second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting.
India is set to host the second IAFMM on Jan. 31. The meeting, being hosted by India and the United Arab Emirates, will have the participation of foreign ministers from other Arab League member states and the Arab League secretary-general.
The IAFMM will be preceded by the fourth India-Arab Senior Officials’ Meeting on Jan. 30.
The second India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting is expected to build on existing cooperation and expand the partnership.
The foreign ministers’ meeting is taking place after 10 years, as the first meeting was held in Bahrain in 2016. During the first foreign ministers’ meeting, the leaders identified five priority verticals of cooperation — economy, energy, education, media and culture — and proposed a set of activities across these verticals.
“India-Arab Foreign Ministers’ Meeting is the highest institutional mechanism driving this partnership, which was formalised in March 2002 when India and the League of Arab States (LAS) signed an MoU institutionalising the process of dialogue,” the MEA stated.
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