politics
April 7, 2026
India-Azerbaijan Relations: Baku and New Delhi reset bilateral ties
India and Azerbaijan reset ties in Baku which were severed in the 2025 tensions over Operation Sindoor. Officials discuss trade, energy, and crude oil exports.
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- India and Azerbaijan are resetting bilateral ties after a period of strain.
- Senior officials met in Baku for the 6th round of Foreign Office consultations.
- Discussions covered trade, technology, tourism, pharmaceuticals, energy, culture, people-to-people exchanges, and the fight against cross-border terrorism.
- New Delhi will host the next round of consultations.
- Ties were strained after Azerbaijan protested India's military strikes on Pakistan in 2025.
- Azerbaijan facilitated the safe passage of over 200 Indians fleeing US-Israel strikes on Iran.
- Azerbaijan resumed crude oil exports to India after a pricing dispute.
- Crude oil constitutes 98% of Azerbaijan's exports to India.
- India's ONGC Videsh has stakes in oil and gas fields and an energy pipeline in Azerbaijan.
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