India to set up academic collaboration with Arab world
India on 12th January announced its decision to set up a one-million-dollar facility for academic collaboration with the Arab World that will have a far reaching impact on people to people contacts between India and its extended neighbors. The decision was taken at the third Senior Officials Meeting of the Arab-India Cooperation Forum held via video conference. The financial facility will be a rolling one and continue to be replenished. The Meeting was co-chaired by Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (CPV & OIA) MEA and Ambassador Mohamed Abu Al-Kheir, Assistant Foreign Minister and Permanent Representative of Egypt to the League of Arab States with the participation of Senior Officials from the Arab States and India, as well as the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States. The Senior Officials recalled the historic and civilizational ties that exist between the Arab World and India and underlined the contribution of the commercial and cultural ties to binding the two sides together. The Senior Officials discussed issues of mutual concern on both regional and international levels. They reiterated the need for political solutions to regional issues and crises in the Middle East. They also underscored the need for cooperation in combating terrorism and ensuring freedom of navigation and maritime security, according to the principles of international law.
India on 12th January announced its decision to set up a one-million-dollar facility for academic collaboration with the Arab World that will have a far reaching impact on people to people contacts between India and its extended neighbors. The decision was taken at the third Senior Officials Meeting of the Arab-India Cooperation Forum held via video conference. The financial facility will be a rolling one and continue to be replenished. The Meeting was co-chaired by Sanjay Bhattacharyya, Secretary (CPV & OIA) MEA and Ambassador Mohamed Abu Al-Kheir, Assistant Foreign Minister and Permanent Representative of Egypt to the League of Arab States with the participation of Senior Officials from the Arab States and India, as well as the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States. The Senior Officials recalled the historic and civilizational ties that exist between the Arab World and India and underlined the contribution of the commercial and cultural ties to binding the two sides together. The Senior Officials discussed issues of mutual concern on both regional and international levels. They reiterated the need for political solutions to regional issues and crises in the Middle East. They also underscored the need for cooperation in combating terrorism and ensuring freedom of navigation and maritime security, according to the principles of international law.
