By Asha Elmi - Editor-in-Chief
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MOGADISHU, November 14 2026 Somalia and India began their first foreign office consultations in Mogadishu on Saturday, with talks focused on strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation in political, economic and development sectors, Somalia’s foreign ministry said.
Somalia’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hassan Mohamed Ali, welcomed the Indian delegation, led by Sripriya Ranganathan, a secretary at India’s Ministry of External Affairs, at the ministry’s headquarters, the ministry said in a statement.
The two-day consultations conclude on Sunday.
Ranganathan oversees consular, passport and visa services and overseas Indian affairs at India’s foreign ministry.
The statement did not give details of the issues on the agenda.
India is a major destination for Somalis seeking medical treatment abroad. About 11,500 Somalis travelled to India for treatment in 2025, according to research presented at a conference in Mogadishu last month.