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Qatar, India discuss enhancing economic ties

Published: 01 Sep 2025 - 11:05 am | Last Updated: 01 Sep 2025 - 11:05 am
Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, with India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Piyush Goyal.

Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, with India's Minister of Commerce and Industry, H E Piyush Goyal.

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Doha, Qatar:  Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, H E Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, and Minister of State for Finance, H E Pankaj Chaudhary, co-chaired the Qatar-India Joint Investment Meeting, held in the Indian capital of New Delhi, with the participation of senior officials and leaders from the public and private sectors of both nations.

The meeting is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen regional cooperation, aiming to advance the economic, trade and investment relations between the State of Qatar and the Republic of India, while broadening avenues for collaboration between the two friendly nations, at a time of sustained growth in their bilateral ties.

On the sidelines of the visit, the Minister of State and the accompanying delegation held high-level meetings with senior Indian government officials. Dr. Al-Sayed also met with H E Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry; H E Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance; and Rajiv Memani, President of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), alongside representatives of leading Indian companies.

The programme also featured thematic meetings between the technical teams of both sides, bringing together representatives from the Indian government and the Qatari delegation.

Discussions addressed opportunities for cooperation across key sectors, including transport and logistics, finance and investment, food security and agriculture, while reviewing mechanisms to strengthen the economic and investment partnership between the two countries.