Latest: Indian Embassy puts 2025 India-Azerbaijan trade at $401 million as Jaishankar's one-day Baku visit ends
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a one-day visit to Baku, where he met President Ilham Aliyev and foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov. The two sides agreed to widen cooperation on energy, trade and connectivity, including closer coordination on the International North-South Transport Corridor.
Reports say it is the first visit by an Indian foreign minister in eight years, after ties were strained by Azerbaijan's stance during the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict. Trade figures differ by source: about $600 million this year per Bayramov, and $401 million in 2025 per the Indian Embassy. Summary updated 25 Oct, 01:03 IST
Why it matters: Azerbaijan is an energy and connectivity partner for India, and its past support for Pakistan has made the relationship sensitive for Indian security and foreign policy.
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Summary before this update: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met President Ilham Aliyev and foreign minister Jeyhun Bayramov in Baku and agreed to widen cooperation on energy, trade and connectivity. Reports say the visit is the first by an Indian foreign minister in eight years, after ties were strained by Azerbaijan's stance on the May 2025 India-Pakistan conflict.
Note before this update: Outlets broadly agree on the facts; they differ on emphasis, with one stressing the post-Sindoor reset, one trade figures and one the security backdrop and investment.
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Outlets broadly agree on the facts; they differ on emphasis (the post-Sindoor reset, trade figures, the security and energy backdrop) and quote different trade numbers.
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