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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n India-Qatar bilateral trade can be doubled by 2030: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush Goyal
Commerce Ministers of India and Qatar address Joint Business Council (JBC) meeting in Doha<\/span> <\/h2>\n<\/p>\n Posted On: 06 OCT 2025 9:54PM by PIB Delhi <\/p>\n
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The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, is on an official visit to Doha, Qatar on 6\u20137 October 2025 to co-chair the meeting of the India\u2013Qatar Joint Commission on Economic and Commercial Cooperation along with H.E. Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry of the State of Qatar.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nThe first day of his visit began with a floral tribute to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Embassy of India in Doha, followed by the planting of a sapling under the \u201cEk Ped Maa Ke Naam\u201d initiative, symbolizing India\u2019s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nA bilateral meeting of Commerce and Industry ministers of both sides was also held, where both Ministers reviewed the overall trade and economic relationship, addressed existing trade barriers, and explored new areas for cooperation in sectors such as finance, agriculture, healthcare etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nThe two Ministers then jointly addressed the India\u2013Qatar Joint Business Council (JBC) meeting, attended by senior representatives from FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM, and the Qatar Chamber, along with members of the business community from both countries. The Commerce and Industry Minister of India highlighted that despite global economic headwinds and supply chain disruptions, India continues to demonstrate strong macroeconomic stability for a thriving start-up ecosystem creating a highly enabling environment for global businesses and urged the Indian and Qatari business to explore greater opportunities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nUnion Minister of Commerce and Industry co-chaired the Qatar\u2013India Joint Commission on Economic and Commercial Cooperation with H.E. Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Qatar. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties, addressing existing trade barriers and non-tariff challenges, and identifying new opportunities to boost economic cooperation across key sectors. Both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to pursuing an ambitious India\u2013Qatar Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. While appreciating Qatar\u2019s energy exports, including the long-term LNG supply agreement of 7.5 million tonnes per year from 2028, Shri Goyal stressed the need to boost India\u2019s exports to Qatar. Despite bilateral trade standing at around USD 14 billion, both leaders recognized significant untapped potential of doubling bilateral trade by 2030. He identified promising sectors such as electronics, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, processed food, textiles, gems and jewellery, IT, and emerging high-tech industries and solar energy. He also underscored the importance of greater business interactions, and the success of the first face-to-face Joint Business Council meeting in fostering deeper economic ties.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nOn the side lines of the Joint Commission, the Hon\u2019ble Minister held a series of high-level business meetings with senior Qatari dignitaries and corporate leaders. These interactions provided an opportunity to discuss avenues for greater investment flows, technology partnerships, and joint ventures between Indian and Qatari enterprises. Minister also participated in the launch of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at Lulu Mall, The Pearl Island, marking a key milestone in India\u2019s digital cooperation with Qatar and enabling seamless digital transactions for the Indian diaspora and local consumers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nUnion Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal, during his first visit to Qatar, addressed the vibrant Indian community, appreciating their role as a strong pillar of India\u2013Qatar relations. He highlighted the deepening bilateral ties under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and His Highness the Amir of Qatar, including the recent decision to elevate the relationship to a strategic partnership and the goal of doubling trade by 2030. Minister acknowledged the Indian community\u2019s significant contributions to Qatar\u2019s development and India\u2019s growing economic strength, emphasizing India\u2019s emergence as the world\u2019s fastest-growing major economy and its vision of becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047. Reaffirming India\u2019s commitment to inclusivity, innovation, and global cooperation, he urged the Indian diaspora to continue serving as an important bridge between the two nations and as key partners in realizing India\u2019s growth vision. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n*****<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nAbhishek Dayal\/Abhijith Narayanan\/Shabbir Azad<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n(Release ID: 2175602)<\/span>
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The first day of his visit began with a floral tribute to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi at the Embassy of India in Doha, followed by the planting of a sapling under the \u201cEk Ped Maa Ke Naam\u201d initiative, symbolizing India\u2019s commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n A bilateral meeting of Commerce and Industry ministers of both sides was also held, where both Ministers reviewed the overall trade and economic relationship, addressed existing trade barriers, and explored new areas for cooperation in sectors such as finance, agriculture, healthcare etc.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The two Ministers then jointly addressed the India\u2013Qatar Joint Business Council (JBC) meeting, attended by senior representatives from FICCI, CII, ASSOCHAM, and the Qatar Chamber, along with members of the business community from both countries. The Commerce and Industry Minister of India highlighted that despite global economic headwinds and supply chain disruptions, India continues to demonstrate strong macroeconomic stability for a thriving start-up ecosystem creating a highly enabling environment for global businesses and urged the Indian and Qatari business to explore greater opportunities.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Union Minister of Commerce and Industry co-chaired the Qatar\u2013India Joint Commission on Economic and Commercial Cooperation with H.E. Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Qatar. The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral trade and investment ties, addressing existing trade barriers and non-tariff challenges, and identifying new opportunities to boost economic cooperation across key sectors. Both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to pursuing an ambitious India\u2013Qatar Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. While appreciating Qatar\u2019s energy exports, including the long-term LNG supply agreement of 7.5 million tonnes per year from 2028, Shri Goyal stressed the need to boost India\u2019s exports to Qatar. Despite bilateral trade standing at around USD 14 billion, both leaders recognized significant untapped potential of doubling bilateral trade by 2030. He identified promising sectors such as electronics, automobiles, pharmaceuticals, processed food, textiles, gems and jewellery, IT, and emerging high-tech industries and solar energy. He also underscored the importance of greater business interactions, and the success of the first face-to-face Joint Business Council meeting in fostering deeper economic ties.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n On the side lines of the Joint Commission, the Hon\u2019ble Minister held a series of high-level business meetings with senior Qatari dignitaries and corporate leaders. These interactions provided an opportunity to discuss avenues for greater investment flows, technology partnerships, and joint ventures between Indian and Qatari enterprises. Minister also participated in the launch of the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) at Lulu Mall, The Pearl Island, marking a key milestone in India\u2019s digital cooperation with Qatar and enabling seamless digital transactions for the Indian diaspora and local consumers.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Shri Piyush Goyal, during his first visit to Qatar, addressed the vibrant Indian community, appreciating their role as a strong pillar of India\u2013Qatar relations. He highlighted the deepening bilateral ties under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and His Highness the Amir of Qatar, including the recent decision to elevate the relationship to a strategic partnership and the goal of doubling trade by 2030. Minister acknowledged the Indian community\u2019s significant contributions to Qatar\u2019s development and India\u2019s growing economic strength, emphasizing India\u2019s emergence as the world\u2019s fastest-growing major economy and its vision of becoming a Viksit Bharat by 2047. Reaffirming India\u2019s commitment to inclusivity, innovation, and global cooperation, he urged the Indian diaspora to continue serving as an important bridge between the two nations and as key partners in realizing India\u2019s growth vision. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n *****<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Abhishek Dayal\/Abhijith Narayanan\/Shabbir Azad<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n (Release ID: 2175602)<\/span> Ministry of Commerce & Industry India-Qatar bilateral trade can be doubled by 2030: Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Shri Piyush GoyalCommerce Ministers of India and Qatar address Joint Business Council (JBC) meeting in Doha Posted On: 06 OCT 2025 9:54PM by PIB Delhi The Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-362373","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-others"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362373","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=362373"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/362373\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=362373"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=362373"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=362373"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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