External Affairs Minister, Sushma Swaraj visited Manama, Bahrain from 23 – 24 January, 2016 to attend the first Ministerial Meeting of the Arab-India Cooperation Forum. In addition to Swaraj, the Forum was attended by Foreign Ministers of Arab States, and the Secretary General of the League of Arab States.
The two sides discussed issues of mutual concern including Palestine, counterterrorism, Security Council reforms, and nuclear disarmament. They reaffirmed their interests in cooperating to tackle political and economic challenges.