India and Qatar Strengthen Strategic Partnership with Focus on Trade and Energy
Key Ideas
- India and Qatar aim to double bilateral trade to nearly $30 billion by 2030, with a focus on sectors like energy, technology, and healthcare.
- Qatar to invest $10 billion in India with a commitment to explore potential investments in infrastructure, renewable energy, and new technologies.
- The two countries signed agreements on trade, avoidance of double taxation, and MoUs on economic partnership, youth affairs, and sports for further collaboration.
- Both nations condemned terrorism and agreed to enhance cooperation in areas like law enforcement, cybercrime, and information sharing.
India and Qatar have elevated their bilateral ties to a strategic partnership, aiming to double trade to nearly $30 billion by 2030. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Qatari Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani discussed enhancing trade and energy cooperation during their meeting in New Delhi. The two leaders signed agreements to upgrade ties, with Qatar pledging a $10 billion investment in India and exploring sectors like infrastructure, renewable energy, and new technologies. India and Qatar also focused on strengthening their energy partnership, with Qatar being a major supplier of LNG and LPG to India. The leaders also discussed regional issues, including the Israel-Hamas conflict and cooperation in law enforcement and cybersecurity. The visit marks a reset in bilateral ties after strains caused by the incarceration of Indian Navy veterans in Qatar, with the aim of deepening cooperation in trade, energy, and security.
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