(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
Indian Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday called on His
Highness the Father Amir sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and HE
the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Khalid bin
Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, Trend reports citing GULF Times.
HE the Minister of Public health Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari and
HE the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Sultan bin Saad
al-Muraikhi were also present during the meeting with the prime
minister. Both sides positively assessed the developments in
bilateral relations and agreed to further strengthen their historic
friendship in all areas.
Vice-president Naidu arrived in Doha as part of his three-nation
tour and is accompanied by a high-level delegation including the
Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin
Pawar and three MPs, Sushil Kumar Modi, Vijay Pal Singh Tomar and P
Ravindhranath.
The vice-president reiterated the importance attached by India
to close and friendly relations with Qatar and the commitment to
deepen multifaceted bilateral co-operation in trade, investment,
energy, food security, defence, technology, culture, education,
health, media and people to people contacts. He thanked the Qatari
leadership for taking great care of the Indian community.
His Highness the Father Amir recalled the historic relations
between the two countries which are based on mutual trust and
appreciated the contribution of the Indian community in Qatar's
development. An understanding has been reached to set up an Indian
Council for Cultural Relations Chair of Indian studies at Qatar
University. ANI and Qatar News Agency have also agreed to enhance
bilateral media co-operation.
Both sides expressed strong commitment to further enhance
bilateral trade and investment co-operation. His Highness the
Father Amir asked the vice-president about sectors for more
investment opportunities in India. Naidu invited the Qatari side to
explore the significant opportunities in India in a range of
sectors including infrastructure, connectivity both physical and
digital, energy, defence and hospitality.
Qatar also invited Indian entities to look for opportunities in
sectors like education, pharmaceuticals and healthcare in the
country. Both sides discussed the impact of recent global
developments on food and energy security. They renewed their
long-term commitment to energy partnership. Naidu assured the
Qatari leadership of India's assistance in meeting Qatar's food
security.
In the evening, Naidu addressed an India-Qatar Business Forum
jointly organised by Indian business bodies, FICCI, CII and
ASSOCHAM, along with Qatar Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
During the meeting, Naidu launched“India-Qatar Start Up bridge”
that aims to link the start-up ecosystems of the two countries. He
highlighted the strength of India-Qatar ties and called for
building an enabling environment and forging more collaborations
for mutual benefit.
Leading businessmen from both India and Qatar participated in
the forum. It is hoped that the forum will result in new networking
opportunities for trade and investment between both sides. Qatar's
FDI in India is in excess of $450mn and there is great potential
for increasing these investments. Invest India and Investment
Promotion Agency of Qatar have reached an understanding on
cooperation to promote two-way investments between both
countries.
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