India and Armenia held the 12th round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on 29 October, reviewing the entire spectrum of bilateral relations and discussing cooperation in areas including trade, investment, artificial intelligence (AI), science and technology, and counter-terrorism.

The Indian delegation was led by Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Ambassador Sibi George, while the Armenian side was headed by Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan, according to an MEA statement.

The consultations covered high-level exchanges, institutional mechanisms and cooperation in trade and investment, science and technology, AI, education, counter-terrorism, culture and people-to-people ties.

Both sides also exchanged views on regional and global developments of mutual interest, including cooperation in multilateral forums.

India and Armenia share friendly bilateral relations, marked by regular political and official-level exchanges. The two countries will mark the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2027.

The previous round of Foreign Office Consultations was held in Armenia on 7 November 2025.

During the latest meeting, both sides agreed to hold the next round of consultations in Armenia on a mutually convenient date.