New Delhi, Dec. 12 -- India and Austria held the 8th Foreign Office Consultations recently, covering the entire gamut of bilateral relations, including political, economic and commercial ties, as well as cultural exchanges and people-to-people ties, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Friday.

The 8th India-Austria Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) were held in Vienna on 12 December, with the Indian side being led by Secretary (West) Sibi George, while the Austrian team was led by Nikolaus Marschik, Secretary General for Foreign Affairs, Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs.

"The discussions covered a wide range of areas, including political engagement, trade and economic cooperation, science and technology, cult...