India and Lebanon held the 1st round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in New Delhi on 09 November 2026. The Indian delegation was led by Ms. Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (CPV&OIA), Ministry of External Affairs and the Lebanese delegation was led by Mr. Abdel Sattar Issa, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Lebanon.
The discussions reviewed the entire range of India-Lebanon bilateral relations, with a renewed commitment to energize the institutional mechanisms between the two countries. The two sides also exchanged perspectives on important regional issues of mutual interest.
Both countries share warm and cordial bilateral relations, across the pillars of Political, Economic and Cultural domains. The discussions held today will contribute in further strengthening of India-Lebanon bilateral partnership.
Both sides agreed to hold the next round of FOC in Lebanon on a mutually convenient date.