Sat Jan 18 16:27:39 UTC 2025: ## Kochi Dialogue Concludes, Strengthening India-GCC Ties
**KOCHI, January 18, 2025** – The two-day Kochi Dialogue 2025 concluded Friday, fostering closer ties between India and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. The Track 1.5 international diplomacy dialogue, focused on “India’s Look-West policy in action: People, prosperity and progress,” brought together diplomats, government officials, and business leaders from both regions. Organized by the Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, the event aimed to strengthen existing relationships. CPPR chairman D. Dhanuraj announced that the next Kochi Dialogue will be held in February 2026.