New Delhi, November 29. India and Bosnia & Herzegovina held their fourth Foreign Office Consultations during the course of which both sides undertook a comprehensive review of bilateral, regional and international issues.
The Indian side was led by Arun Kumar Sahu, Additional Secretary (Central Europe) in the Ministry of External Affairs while the Bosnian side was led by Tarik Bukvic, Head of the Department for Asia and Africa in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
According to a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, the discussions, held in Sarajevo on November 28, were focussed on progress made in political relations, trade and investments, cooperation in science and technology, cultural relations and people-to-people contacts through students and youth exchange and promotion of tourism between the two countries.
“Both sides exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, including developments in the neighbourhoods of India and Bosnia &Herzegovina, multilateralism including BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa), UN, EU (European Union), NAM (Non-Aligned Movement) and global developments of mutual interest,” the Ministry stated.
During the course of his visit, Sahu also met advisors Marko Milisav and Maja Gacic of the chairwoman of the Presidency of Bosnia &Herzegovina. He further paid a courtesy call on to Christian Schmidt, High Representative of Bosnia &Herzegovina.
India and Bosnia & Herzegovina will be celebrating 30 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2025.
