India's historic meeting with 6 powerful Islamic countries, how are relations with GCC?

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has reached Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. He has arrived to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) meeting. Regarding his visit, he wrote on Instagram, "I have come to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia to participate in the first India-Gulf Cooperation Council Foreign Ministers' Meeting." He also thanked Deputy Minister of Protocol Affairs Abdul Majeed Al Smari for the warm welcome.

In a press release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs, it has been informed that during this visit, the External Affairs Minister will also hold bilateral meetings with the Foreign Ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) members. GCC is a regional organization, which includes 6 countries of the Arab region. This organization has emerged as a special trade partner of India. India has good relations with the GCC countries in areas such as politics, trade, and energy cooperation.

GCC is a regional organization, which includes 6 countries of the Arab region. Which includes Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Bahrain, Qatar and Oman. It was established in 1981 and its headquarters is located in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.

The charter of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) describes the organization as a political, economic, and social regional organization. The work of this organization is to promote integration, coordination, and cooperation among the GCC member countries in all areas. The GCC promotes cooperation and making common rules among the member countries in areas such as trade, security, tourism, administration, science, and technology.

On Tuesday, Riyadh will host the 161st GCC Ministerial Council meeting. Along with this, three joint ministerial meetings will also be held between GCC members and Russia, India, and Brazil tomorrow. This meeting is going to be very important for India because the Foreign Minister will meet the foreign ministers of GCC countries in this meeting.

GCC has emerged as a major partner of India and about 70 lakh Indians work in these countries. Indian people have played an important role in the development of Gulf countries and about 34 percent of the total crude oil also comes from these 6 countries. Along with this, countries like Saudi Arabia and UAE have also made many investments in India.

GCC is important for many international issues

Saudi Arabia and the UAE dominate the GCC. In terms of diplomacy, these countries can prove to be helpful to India at the international level. While countries like Turkey and Malaysia have been seen leaning towards Pakistan on the Kashmir 370 issue, Saudi Arabia has maintained silence on this matter. India is also being seen as a potential mediator in the Palestine-Israel dispute, in such a situation, India can show itself as a good mediator at the international level by joining hands with these countries.