India, Serbia Review Bilateral Ties at 9th FOC, Aim to Expand Scope

India and Serbia held the 9th Foreign Office Consultations in Belgrade to review bilateral ties. Discussions, led by Sibi George and Damjan Jovic, focused on intensifying cooperation in trade, defence, S&T, and other areas of mutual interest.

India and Serbia held the 9th Round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Belgrade, Serbia on Wednesday. The FOC was chaired by Ambassador Sibi George, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, from the Indian side and Damjan Jovic, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs from the Serbian side.

Sibi George also called on Marko Djuric, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Serbia. They discussed ways to intensify the existing cooperation between India and Serbia and also expand the scope of bilateral cooperation, a MEA release said.

India and Serbia share close and friendly relations, underpinned by longstanding bonds of friendship between their people.

Comprehensive Review of Bilateral Ties

The Consultations comprehensively reviewed existing bilateral ties, covering areas of mutual interest such as trade and economic relations, defence, science & technology, Fintech, agriculture, culture, and people-to-people ties. The two sides also expressed satisfaction about their strong cooperation in the multilateral fora, the release said.

Both sides exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Engagement with Indian Diaspora

During the visit, Sibi George also interacted with members of the Indian diaspora in Serbia. (ANI)

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