India-Qatar bilateral meet: Issues on trade, investment and energy dominated discussion, confirms MEA

PM Modi held wide-ranging talks with the Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, primarily focusing on significantly expanding India-Qatar ties in areas of trade, energy, investment and new technology

India and Qatar formally signed an agreement on Tuesday to elevate their ties to 'Strategic Relationship' and exchanged several MOUs to boost trade, energy, investments, technology, innovationn, food and security.

The two leaders (Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Qatari Amir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani) met to review bilateral relations shortly after Sheikh Tamim was accorded a ceremonial welcome by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Modi had personally received the Amir on his arrival in New Delhi on Monday, reflecting the importance attached by India to bilateral ties.

The Amir of Qatar arrived in Delhi on Monday evening on a two-day state visit. The MEA earlier said his visit will provide "further momentum to our growing multifaceted partnership".

Prime Minister Modi and the Amir of Qatar also held talks at the Hyderabad House covering a range of bilateral issues. A revised agreement for avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income, between India and Qatar, was also exchanged, it was announced during the ceremony held at the Hyderabad House.