External Affairs Minister S. The meeting comes more than a year after relations between India and Azerbaijan deteriorated over the latter’s opposition to India’s Operation Sindoor against Pakistan.
Jaishankar on Friday (October 23, 2026) met Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in Baku and said the visit charted a “pathway” for the future of the bilateral ties.
Mr. “We have common interest in really promoting peace and progress and prosperity. And threats like terrorism, conflict, and instability are our common enemies,” Mr. Bayramov. “Delighted to welcome the External Affairs Minister of India, Dr. S. “Our talks charted a pathway forward for our relationship. Agreed to deepen political consultations, exchange visits, enhance economic activities, build connectivity and foster people-to-people ties,” Mr. He also extended India’s support to the peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia, saying that “India welcomes the initialling of the peace agreement by the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan last August. We hope this will lead to the establishment of lasting peace. India’s position is very clear: disputes must be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy. Mr. “We have touched upon a number of issues.
The statement is the first major conciliatory step from the Indian side since Azerbaijan had expressed concern over the India-initiated Operation Sindoor of May 2025. Azerbaijan Foreign Ministry had, on May 7, 2025, condemned the Indian strikes against Pakistan-based terror targets. Azerbaijan participated in the meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Kashmir on September 22 this year, where Mr. Bayramov in his remarks on Friday (October 23, 2026) downplayed the differences between the two sides and said they have maintained regular contact through multilateral as well as bilateral formats.
Jaishankar also met his counterpart Jayhun Bayramov, who said the two countries had “different view points on different issues” earlier, but highlighted new areas of cooperation like energy, and tourism after what he described as a “fruitful discussion”. Jaishankar said in his remarks to the media after the meeting with Mr. Jaishankar, to exchange views on the current state and prospects of Azerbaijan-India relations, including political dialogue, trade and investment, energy, tourism and cultural ties,” said Mr. Bayramov, emphasising “continued dialogue and exploration of opportunities for cooperation in areas of mutual interest”. Jaishankar said. “We condemn military attacks against the Islamic Republic of Pakistan that killed and injured several civilians,” the Azerbaijani Ministry had said. Azerbaijan has also been vocal on the Kashmir issue at the international level, often calling for its “resolution”. Bayramov said his country sought “peaceful resolution of the Jammu and Kashmir issue in accordance with the norms and principles of international law, the UN Charter, and the relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council. I believe Azerbaijan-India relations are on their way to developing to a higher level,” said Mr.
