India and GCC review Joint Action Plan 2024-28 at Troika Ministerial Meeting in New York

29 September 2026

External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar co-chaired the India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Troika Ministerial Meeting in New York on the sidelines of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly. In a social media post, he said the meeting reviewed progress of the India-GCC Joint Action Plan 2024-28 and discussed ways to advance the partnership. He welcomed the launch of negotiations for the India-GCC Free Trade Agreement. India looks forward to strengthening ties in trade, investment, energy, food security, health, new technologies, culture and people-to-people exchanges. Dr Jaishankar also reiterated India's strong commitment to freedom of navigation and the safety of seafarers and commercial shipping.