EAM Jaishankar meets Qatar PM and reviews bilateral ties
- In Reports
- 09:01 PM, Jul 01, 2024
- Myind Staff
On June 30th, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met with Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani in Doha. During their meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relationship, emphasising political, trade, investment, energy, technology, culture, and people-to-people ties. Jaishankar, who was on a day-long visit, also exchanged views on regional and global issues with Sheikh Mohammed, who also serves as the Foreign Minister of Qatar.
"Delighted to meet PM and FM of Qatar @MBA_AlThani_ in Doha this afternoon. Conveyed the greetings and warm wishes of PM @narendramodi to H.H. The Amir and him," Jaishankar said in a post on Twitter.
"We reviewed our bilateral relationship, focusing on political, trade, investment, energy, technology, culture, and people-to-people ties. Exchanged views on regional and global issues. Appreciate his sharing insights on the Gaza situation, Look forward to the further enhancement of India-Qatar relations and continued dialogue on issues of mutual interest," he added.
Jaishankar’s visit comes four-and-a-half months after Qatar released eight former Indian Navy personnel, who were sentenced to death after being arrested in August 2022. Earlier in the day, Jaishankar was received at the airport by Chief of Protocol Ibrahim Fakhroo.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in New Delhi stated that the visit would "enable both sides to review various aspects of bilateral relations, including political, trade, investment, energy, security, cultural, and people-to-people ties, as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi previously visited Qatar from February 14 to 15, where he engaged in discussions with Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The MEA emphasised that India and Qatar share historic and friendly relations, characterised by regular exchanges of high-level visits.
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