During the first bilateral consular dialogue held recently in Minsk, their delegations agreed to follow up that meeting’s decisions at a forthcoming event in New Delhi, the Indian External Affairs Ministry reported.

On the sidelines of the meeting, the Indian delegation also held talks with senior officials of the Belarusian Sports and Tourism Ministry and representatives of the Belarussian student community in Belarus.

India and Belarus established diplomatic relations on April 17, 1992, the website of the Minsk Embassy in New Delhi stated.

The source highlights that both nations agree on leading issues to maintain international peace and security, an approach to implementing the sustainable development agenda by 2030, and decisions of major global summits and conferences.

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