Baku:President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, received Abhay Kumar, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Azerbaijan, on October 16.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, the ambassador presented his credentials to President Aliyev during the meeting. Abhay Kumar expressed his commitment to enhancing bilateral relations between the two countries.

The meeting also included discussions about the interactions between President Aliyev and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit in Bishkek last September. Both parties emphasized the long-standing historical and cultural ties between Azerbaijan and India and explored opportunities for future cooperation in various sectors.