Juba, Dec. 5 -- India and South Sudan held the first round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in the African nation's capital of Juba, marking a significant step in further strengthening bilateral relations, where both sides discussed an entire spectrum of bilateral relations.

The consultations were held on Thursday in a warm and friendly atmosphere, reflecting the close ties between the two nations, with discussions covering the entire spectrum of bilateral relations, including capacity building, human resource development, cooperation in health, technical and vocational training, trade, and people-to-people relations, as per a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday.

According to the MEA, the Indian delegatio...