New Delhi, Oct. 24 -- A year after India-Azerbaijan ties soured over the latter's support for Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Baku, the capital city whose name is likely traced to the Sanskrit word Bagavan meaning "God" or "City of God", signals a fresh diplomatic push to repair relations.

Jaishankar's visit comes as New Delhi and Baku seek to revive bilateral engagement after a period of diplomatic friction triggered by the India-Pakistan conflict in May 2025.

Jaishankar, who arrived in Azerbaijan on Friday for a one-day visit, held talks with Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov, describing them as "very productive" and saying the discussions had helped establish a path towa...