ArmInfo. "In 2017, several significant events occurred in the development of Armenia-India relations. In particular, the Armenian-Indian meetings were held at a high level.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited India, while Indian Vice President Mohammad Ansari visited Armenia. " This was announced on 26 January at the event timed to the 68th anniversary of India's independence by the Indian Ambassador to Armenia Yogeshwar Sangwan. The ambassador also noted that, based on the results of high-level visits, the parties will continue to develop friendly relations in many formats. In particular, Sangwan noted the IT sphere, the economy and culture. "This year the State Institute of Physical Culture and Sports in Armenia opened the Yoga Department, another important step in strengthening our relations was the lifting of visa restrictions," the Indian Ambassador said.
Deputy Foreign Minister of Armenia Armen Papikyan said that for 25 years there has been a warm and friendly relationship between the two countries. And during this time, the countries actively cooperate in a number of spheres. "We highly appreciate the assistance of the Government of India in a number of programs that we carry out in the field of economics and IT. We also actively cooperate in the field of medicine and culture," Papikyan said. When asked by the correspondent ArmInfo as Yogeshwar Sangwan assesses the Armenian-Indian relations, the ambassador replied that at the moment the relations between the states are developing most actively in the sphere of culture. "Our relations are developing very dynamically and actively. I should note that all three Armenian presidents visited India, which is very valuable for us. We have great potential for deeper development of the Armenian-Indian relations in the sphere of economy, IT, pharmacology, and also in the mining industry, "concluded Sangwan.