The island nation has reviewed its level of cooperation with India in a bid to improve their bilateral relations.
According to the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (IMEA), various fields were discussed in this process. This included culture, consolatory, economics and of course, politics.
This was the fifth round of Foreign Office Consultations between the two countries.
Held on December 10,2020 on a virtual basis, the meeting was chaired by Thessalia Salina Shambos, the political director of the Cypriot Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Neeta Bhushan, Indian Joint Secretary of Central Europe.
Appreciating their already cordial relations, the two went on to review the various terms of their cooperation in order to make substantial improvements where possible.
According to the MEA’s statement, both the Cypriot and Indian sides reviewed the MoUs and agreements.
Other than the above-mentioned topics, issues such as sports, defense, military and the arts were discussed. Culture-specific topics, such as Ayurveda was also discussed.
Last but not the least, they discussed pertinent political matters that affect both nations – including the Indo-Pak conflict, the Northern Cyuprus issue, and EU-India relations.
