The 1st Foreign Office Consultations between India and Mauritania was held in Nouakchott. During the consultations, both delegations engaged in constructive discussions on a wide range of bilateral, regional, and global issues of mutual interest. External Affairs Ministry said, the discussions encompassed various facets of collaboration, including political cooperation, economic partnership, development assistance, cultural exchanges, and cooperation in multilateral forums.

India and Mauritania share long-standing ties of friendship and collaboration. The bilateral trade between India and Mauritania has grown steadily during the last three years and it reached over 378 million US dollar during 2022-23, from 108 million US dollar in 2021-22. India’s Resident Mission has been opened in June 2021 which has been providing impetus in strengthening our bilateral relations.