What happened:
On November 8, 2025, MEA Secretary (West) Sibi George co-chaired the 11th India–Armenia Foreign Office Consultations with Deputy Foreign Minister Mnatsakan Safaryan in Yerevan. Both sides discussed the full range of bilateral ties and regional and global issues of mutual interest. An Agreement on Cooperation in Public Health and Medical Science was also signed between the health ministries of both countries.
Why it matters to India:
The consultations reinforced India’s growing partnership with Armenia across health, defence, and multilateral cooperation. Building on recent defence talks in Hyderabad, the meeting highlighted New Delhi’s engagement in the Caucasus region and its effort to strengthen strategic and developmental partnerships beyond its immediate neighbourhood.