Both countries issued the following final communiqué at the end of official visit of His Royal Highness Crown Prince and Deputy Commander in Chief Prince Salman bin Hamad and his accompanied delegation.
*His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of Kingdom of Bahrain paid an official visit to India on May 30-31, 2012 at the invitation of Hon’ble Vice-President of India. A high-level official and business delegation accompanied the Crown Prince. He visited Mumbai and New Delhi.
*In Mumbai, the Crown Prince met with the Governor of Maharashtra. He also met with some of the captains of the Indian industry. During his stay in New Delhi, the Crown Prince called on the Hon’ble President and met with the Hon’ble Vice President, the Prime Minister and the Minister for External Affairs. A Banquet dinner was hosted by the Vice-President in honour of the visiting dignitary at the Hyderabad House.
*Our common civilizational links close and friendly bilateral ties were recalled during the visit. The need to further strengthen this relationship by developing synergies and integrating the comparative advantages of the two economies with a view to raise the trade to a higher level and enhance Indian investments in Bahrain and Bahraini investments in India was recognized by the two sides. The Crown Prince and the business delegation held business meetings in Mumbai and Delhi which will provide a new impetus to bilateral business ties. The following Agreement/ Memorandum of Understanding were signed.
(i) Agreement between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain for Exchange of Information with respect to Taxes.
(ii) Memorandum of Understanding between Government of the Republic of India and Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain on Cooperation in the Field Of Information and Communication Technology.
*Both sides agreed on the importance of maintaining high-level contacts and increase the frequency of interactions in order to broaden and deepen bilateral ties. The Indian leadership expressed its appreciation to the HRH the Crown Prince and the Kingdom of Bahrain in ensuring the safety and well-being of the Indian community in Bahrain. Issues of mutual concern in the region were discussed and the importance attached by India to peace and stability in the entire region was emphasized. Both sides also underlined the need to resolve all differences through peaceful dialogue and without recourse to violence.
*His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Bahrain thanked the President, the Vice-President and the Prime Minister and the External Affairs Minister for the warm reception and gracious hospitality accorded to him and his delegation.