Andorra: The 2nd India-Andorra Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in Andorra la Vella on October 11, 2023. Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sanjay Verma and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra Imma Tor Faus co-chaired the meeting.
Embassy of India at Madrid in Spain posted on X:
"Secretary (West) @SanjayVermalFS addressed a conference on India’s #G20 Presidency at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Andorra. He highlighted the people-centric nature of the presidency and its initiative to mainstream Global South issues."
"The 2nd Foreign Office Consultations of 🇮🇳&🇦🇩led by Secretary(West) @SanjayVermalFS & H.E. Ms. @ImmaTorFaus, Minister of Foreign Affairs of
@governandorra were held. Bilateral & multilateral issues were discussed & both sides affirmed to continue expanding areas of cooperation."
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra also posted on X in Catalan language in threads:
"🇦🇩🇮🇳 Avui hem mantingut consultes polítiques amb una delegació del Ministeri d’Afers Exteriors de l’Índia encapçalada pel Sr. @SanjayVermalFS, secretari Oest i antic ambaixador a Andorra."
Secretary (West) Sanjay Verma recalled the visit of the former Foreign Minister Maria Ubach Font to India last year, which was the first ever Foreign Minister-level visit between the two nations since diplomatic ties were established in 1994. Both sides expressed satisfaction at the increased momentum in bilateral ties.
During the consultations, both sides undertook a comprehensive review of all aspects of bilateral relations, including on migration and mobility, finance, tourism, economic cooperation, consular matters, and International Day of Yoga. The two sides agreed that the Joint Declaration on Friendship and Cooperation signed in 2022 offered a good framework to further develop the bilateral engagement.
According to the External Affairs Ministry of India, both sides stressed on the importance of multilateral diplomacy and exchanged views on cooperation in multilateral fora such as the UN. They also discussed regional and global issues such as G20, BRICS, EU, Ukraine, and the Indo-Pacific.
The External Affairs Ministry of India further said in its statement that the next round of consultations will be held in India on mutually convenient dates.
