State Visit of His Highness the Amir of Qatar to India – A Report

 


By Dr. S. Chakraborty


​At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, the Amir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani is visiting India (17-18 February 2025). He is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Ministers, senior officials and a business delegation.

On his arrival, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, in a rare diplomatic gesture, extended a warm welcome to the Amir of Qatar. Breaking the formal diplomatic protocol, PM Modi went to the airport to receive his ‘brother’, Amir of Qatar, H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, upon his arrival in India. This would be the second visit of His Highness the Amir of Qatar to India. His Highness earlier visited India on a State Visit in March 2015.

His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar had been accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan. HH the Amir held discussions with Hon’ble President Smt. Droupadi Murmu.

Later, PM Modi and HH Sheikh AL- Thani held meeting and elevated India Qatar bilateral relations to Strategic Partnership. They mainly focused on strengthening trade, energy and investment ties.

Besides Agreement on Establishment of Bilateral Strategic Partnership, both the countries agreed and signed a number of documents, for example, Revised Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with respect to Taxes on Income, ⁠MoU on Financial and Economic Cooperation between Ministry of Finance, Government of India and Ministry of Finance, Government of the State of Qatar, ⁠MoU for Cooperation between Invest India and Invest Qatar etc.

Other main outcomes of the meeting are, both the countries set the target to double bilateral trade b 2030. Qatar announced a commitment to invest USD 10 billion in India. they are interested in different areas, like, infrastructure, technology, food security etc. Qatar investment authority (QIA) also decides to open an office in India. Both the countries also agreed to explore an India-Qatar Free Trade Agreement.

India and Qatar have deep-rooted historical ties of friendship, trust and mutual respect. In recent years, the ties between the two countries including in the areas of trade, investment, energy, technology, culture and people-to-people ties have continued to strengthen.

Qatar is the largest supplies of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to India. India imports around 70%of its needs for natural gas from Qatar.

Besides that, around 700 million Indian residing in Qatar forms the largest expatriate community of Qatar, and is appreciated for its positive contribution in the progress and development of Qatar.

For detail

List of Outcomes: State Visit of His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar to India(17 – 18 February, 2025)

India -Qatar Joint Statement (February 18, 2025)

State Visit of His Highness the Amir of the State of Qatar to India (February 17-18, 2025)

 

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