India, Saudi Arabia agree to expedite Free Trade Agreement negotiations

Sep 11, 2023

India, Saudi Arabia on Monday agreed to expedite India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations to further strengthen economic cooperation between the...

India thanks GCC for taking care of Indian diaspora during COVID-19 pandemic

Nov 10, 2021

New Delhi [India], November 10 : India on Wednesday thanked Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for taking care of the large Indian diaspora in their...

India welcomes restoration of ties between Qatar and four other Arab states

Jan 06, 2021

New Delhi [India], January 6 : India on Wednesday welcomed the restoration of full ties between Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Egypt with Qatar at...

EAM Jaishankar co-chairs 5th High Joint Commission meeting, reviews bilateral ties with Bahrain FM

Nov 03, 2025

Jaishankar said that as Bahrain assumes presidency of the Gulf Cooperation Council, he hoped that India-GCC ties would prosper.

GCC Statistical Centre: 6.6% increase in wildlife reserves across GCC countries

Apr 20, 2025

The latest statistics issued by the Statistical Centre for the Cooperation Council for the Arab Countries of the Gulf (GCC-Stat) indicate a 6.6% increase...

'India believes in the legal form of migration': Secretary, MEA

Jan 04, 2023

Underlining the importance of the security of Indians working abroad, a top MEA official on Wednesday urged legal means of migration while highlighting manpower...