Jaishankar meets Azerbaijan President, Foreign Minister as India attempts reset of ties
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met with Azerbaijani leadership in Baku to reset bilateral relations following tensions over India's Operation Sindoor. Both nations expressed a desire to improve cooperation in trade, tourism, and energy while acknowledging past diplomatic disagreements.
Why it matters
The meeting signals a strategic shift in India's foreign policy as it attempts to mend ties with a nation that previously criticized its regional security operations.
Jaishankar meets Azerbaijan President, Foreign Minister as India attempts reset of ties left India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Azerbaijan's Foreign Affairs Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, in Baku on October 23, 2026. ANI ANI https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/ciw8oz/article71617616.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/20261023256L.jpg ANI Baku [Azerbaijan], Oct 23 (ANI): India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar meets Azerbaijan's Foreign Affairs Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, in Baku on Friday. (@DrSJaishankar X/ANI Photo) Bilateral ties had soured with Azerbaijan’s condemnation of Operation Sindoor and calls for ‘resolution’ of the Kashmir issue; but on Friday, Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Bayramov highlighted trade, tourism, and energy ties after a ‘fruitful discussion’ with his Indian counterpart NEW DELHI External Affairs Minister S. 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.
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