H.E. Mr. Abdulla bin Adel Fakhro Minister of Industry and Commerce stressed the depth of the strong economic relations between the Kingdom of Bahrain and India, pointing the need to benefit from India's great expertise, especially in the industrial sector.

This came during the meeting of H.E. the Minister with Mr. Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), in the presence of Sh. Hamad bin Salman Al Khalifa, Assistant Undersecretary for Domestic and Foreign Trade, and a number of officials from both sides, within the framework of the official visit of HE the Minister to the Republic of India.​

The meeting discussed and reviewed the distinguished bilateral relations between the two countries, and the Minister listened to a detailed explanation of the role and tasks of the (CII), which contributed to the development of the industrial sector and the creation of new partnerships within the framework of this sector's new sustainable economy.