Aliyev receives Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar during Azerbaijan visit

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev received Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on 23 October 2026. Jaishankar conveyed greetings from Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and said the visit was carried out on the Prime Minister's instructions. The meeting was described as an important development for revitalising bilateral political dialogue.

Rizvan Nabiyev, a member of the Milli Majlis and doctor of political science, said the visit reflects Indian leadership's interest in developing ties with Azerbaijan. He pointed to the meeting between Aliyev and Modi on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, and to India's participation in a summit in Baku. He said these contacts could mark a positive shift after a period of coolness.

In energy, India's ONGC Videsh holds stakes in the Azeri-Chirag-Gunashli block and the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan oil pipeline. According to Indian information, its investment in these assets exceeds $1.2 billion. Bilateral trade reached about $401 million in 2025, and 166,944 tourists travelled from India to Azerbaijan that year.