After concluding his visit to Qatar on February 15, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed that it strengthened the bilateral friendship and underlined that India looks forward to scaling up cooperation with the Gulf nation in key sectors like trade, investment, technology and culture.
He arrived in Doha on February 14 for a crucial meeting with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani after a two-day visit to UAE where he met Indian diaspora and inaugurated the first Hindu temple in UAE.
Modi's visit held great significance as it came a week after Qatar released eight Indian nationals, who were sentenced to death after being arrested here in August 2022.
During his visit, 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.
My visit to Qatar has added new vigour to the India-Qatar friendship. India looks forward to scaling up cooperation in key sectors relating to trade, investment, technology and culture. I thank the Government and people of Qatar for their hospitality, Modi posted on his official X handle along with a video wrap of his engagements in the Gulf country.
Had a wonderful meeting with HH Sheikh @TamimBinHamad. We reviewed the full range of India-Qatar relations and discussed ways to deepen cooperation across various sectors. Our nations also look forward to collaborating in futuristic sectors which will benefit our planet, he posted on X along with the photos of the meeting.
Prime Minister Modi also met Father Amir, Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani in Doha earlier in the day. "Prime Minister congratulated Father Amir on his visionary leadership that paved the way for Qatar's development over the past decades. The two leaders held discussions on India-Qatar relations," Ministry of External Affairs said.? The prime minister also invited Emir Hamad Al-Thani to visit India, Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra told reporters.
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