India and GCC Troika hold annual Political Dialogue in virtual mode

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  India and GCC Troika hold annual Political Dialogue in virtual mode

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Key points –

1. India and the GCC Troika have held their annual Political Dialogue in virtual mode.
2. External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar led the Indian delegation.

Highlights –

1. The GCC was represented at the Troika-level by Dr. Nayef Falah M. Al-Hajraf, Secretary General of GCC, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bahrain and Dr. Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, UAE.
2. Senior representatives from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar also participated in the meeting.
3. The leaders undertook detailed review of India-GCC ties and appreciated the upward trajectory in ties witnessed in the last few years. They also expressed satisfaction that India and GCC countries have continued their close cooperation even during the Covid-19 pandemic.
4. Dr Jaishankar apprised the GCC leaders of the improving situation in India, both on the health and economic side and also hoped for early return to trade normalcy between India and the GCC.
5. India had ensured that the supply chains from India to the Gulf were not disrupted despite the lockdowns during the pandemic. India had also taken special care to ensure the return of Indian health professionals to GCC countries and for supply of medicines and other essential items during the pandemic.
6. The minister mentioned that a large number of Indian workers and professionals are now eager to return to the GCC countries to resume their work. He also urged the GCC leadership to facilitate their return through sustainable travel bubble arrangements with India.
7. The GCC welcomed India’s inclusion in the UNSC as a non-permanent member from January 2021.
8. Both the sides affirmed their commitment to reform multilateral institutions to reflect the realities of the 21st century and to work together to address contemporary challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, sustainable development and terrorism.

Important details – 

1. More than eight million Indians live and work in West Asia, a majority of them within the region covered by the GCC, which includes Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
2. Saudi Arabia has an Indian expatriate population of about 2.6 million, while UAE is home to some 3.4 million Indians.
3. The GCC states are also among India’s key suppliers of energy, and annual remittances from Indians in these countries are worth an estimated $4.8 billion.

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