External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar met with the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi, in New Delhi today. In a social media post, Dr. Jaishankar stated that the India-GCC Joint Action Plan, based on the Strategic Dialogue, is fostering cooperation in areas such as trade and investment, energy and agriculture, security, and people-to-people relations. He expressed confidence that the India-GCC Free Trade Agreement will further strengthen the partnership.