New Delhi, Nov. 4 -- The Fifth High Joint Commission (HJC) between India and Bahrain was held in New Delhi on November 03, 2025. The HJC was co-chaired by Dr. S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister of India and Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Alzayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

The two Ministers appreciated the progress achieved in strengthening the bilateral relations since the fourth HJC held in Bahrain in December 2024. They expressed satisfaction at the regular high-level exchanges between the two countries. At the meeting, they discussed new initiatives with a view to further strengthening ongoing cooperation in areas including defence, security, economic, trade, investment, customs, health, fintech, space, ...