Lithuania-India political consultations take place in Delhi
On 15 November in Delhi, the capital of India, the Foreign Ministries of Lithuania and India organized the Lithuania-India political consultations to discuss bilateral relations, important international policy issues and possibilities for expanding a legal framework for bilateral cooperation.
Members of the Lithuanian delegation, headed by the Director of the Latin America, Africa, Asia and Pacific Department at the Foreign Ministry Eduardas Borisovas, also met with India’s Minister of State for External Affairs M.J. Akbar.
It was noted that bilateral cooperation had significantly expanded over the past few years – the trade turnover exceeded EUR 100 million and cultural cooperation intensified. 776 Indian students are currently studying at Lithuanian higher education institutions.
The head of the Lithuanian delegation emphasized that a high-level visit of Indian officials to Lithuania and the opening of the Embassy of India in Vilnius would further intensify the relations.
The Lithuanian representatives took the opportunity to acquaint the Indian partners with their views on security situation in the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe, and to voice their concerns over the safety of the Astravets nuclear power plant that was being constructed in Lithuania’s neighbourhood.
The Lithuania-India political consultations have been organised for the seventh time already since 1995.
Lithuania and India established diplomatic relations in 1992.
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