His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam then proceeded together with His Excellency for a Bilateral Meeting at Baitul Mesyuarah. His Majesty in a titah welcomed His Excellency on his first Official Visit to Brunei Darussalam.
His Excellency in his remarks highlighted that the foundation of friendship of both nations is the great cultural tradition. Under His Majesty's wise leadership, His Excellency said the relations of the two countries have been growing stronger day by day. His Excellency added the people of India still fondly remembered His Majesty's visit to India in 2018.
During the Bilateral Meeting, His Majesty and His Excellency reflected on the excellent progress in bilateral relations over the years, including the good cooperation in connectivity, trade and investment, energy, education and health.
Both Leaders welcomed the planned direct flight connectivity between Bandar Seri Begawan and Chennai as well as the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on Telemetry Tracking and Telecommand Station, which will be beneficial to both countries. His Majesty further expressed appreciation for the contributions of Indian nationals across various sectors to the socio-economic development of Brunei Darussalam.
Moving forward, His Majesty and His Excellency reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen and deepen the bilateral relations to an “Enhanced Partnership" through the issuance of a Joint Statement on an Enhanced Partnership between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of India during the Official Visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of India to Brunei Darussalam.
In addition, both Leaders also exchanged views on regional and international issues of mutual interest, including developments in ASEAN including Myanmar, climate change, developments in Palestine-Israel and developments in Russia-Ukraine.
Also present during the Bilateral Meeting was His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister's Office. After the conclusion of the bilateral meeting, a Joint Statement on an Enhanced Partnership between Brunei Darussalam and the Republic of India was issued.
