January 19, 2026 08:25 am (IST)
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India, Austria review entire bilateral agenda . Photo: ChatGPT recreated

Indian and Austrian officials on Friday exchanged views on India-EU relations as well as key regional and global developments of mutual interest during the 8th  Foreign Office Consultations (FOC).

The Indian delegation was led by Sibi George, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, and the Austrian side was led by Nikolaus Marschik, Secretary General for Foreign Affairs, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.

During the Foreign Office Consultations, the two sides undertook a comprehensive review of the entire gamut of bilateral relations.

"Views were exchanged on India-EU relations as well as key regional and global developments of mutual interest," read the statement issued by the MEA.

"The discussions covered a wide range of areas, including political engagement, trade and economic cooperation, science and technology, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people ties," the statement said.

MEA said cooperation between the two countries in international and multilateral fora was also discussed.

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