New Delhi: On the second day of his official go to to Qatar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and obtained a ceremonial welcome in Doha. The two leaders held a bilateral assembly, which was additionally attended by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. The assembly targeted on enhancing cooperation between India and Qatar in varied sectors, similar to commerce, funding, vitality, finance, and know-how.
The two leaders additionally exchanged views on the current developments in West Asia and pressured the necessity for sustaining peace and stability within the area. The Qatar Foreign Ministry issued a press release saying that the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani mentioned the relations between the 2 pleasant international locations and methods to assist and develop them, particularly within the fields of vitality, commerce and funding.
Prime Minister Modi additionally met together with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and had a cordial dialog on strengthening the India-Qatar friendship. PM Modi posted on X, “Had a wonderful meeting with PM @MBA_AlThani_. Our discussions revolved around ways to boost India-Qatar friendship.”
MEA spokesperson Randir Jaiswal tweeted, “Furthering India – Qatar partnership! PM @narendramodi held a fruitful meeting with HH @MBA_AlThani_, PM & FM of Qatar in Doha. Discussions covered expanding bilateral cooperation in sectors such as trade & investment, energy, finance among others.”
Prime Minister Modi additionally attended a dinner hosted by the Prime Minister of Qatar in his honour. He was greeted warmly by the Indian diaspora outdoors his lodge in Doha, who chanted “Modi Modi” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai.” PM Modi interacted with them and accepted items like books from a few of them. He additionally shook fingers with them and posed for footage.
PM Modi arrived in Qatar on Wednesday night time after inaugurating the primary Hindu Temple in Abu Dhabi and holding a number of bilateral conferences with distinguished leaders. His go to to Qatar got here after a significant diplomatic victory for India, as eight Indian Navy veterans who have been sentenced to demise in Qatar on costs of espionage, have been launched by Doha on Monday. Seven of them have returned to India, whereas the eighth one is anticipated to return quickly, in keeping with the MEA.
