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The 8th India-Austria Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in Vienna on 12 December 2025. The Indian delegation was led by Shri Sibi George, Secretary (West), Ministry of External Affairs, and the Austrian side was led by Mr. Nikolaus Marschik, Secretary General for Foreign Affairs, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.

2. During the Foreign Office Consultations, the two sides undertook a comprehensive review of the entire gamut of bilateral relations. Views were exchanged on India-EU relations as well as key regional and global developments of mutual interest. The discussions covered a wide range of areas, including political engagement, trade and economic cooperation, science and technology, cultural exchanges, and people-to-people ties. Cooperation between the two countries in international and multilateral fora was also discussed.

3. It was agreed to maintain regular official exchanges and hold the next FOC in New Delhi at a mutually convenient time.

Vienna
December 12, 2025