New delhi: The Qatar-India joint investment team convened in the Indian capital, New Delhi, with the participation of senior officials and representatives from both the public and private sectors of the two countries. The meeting was co-chaired by HE Minister of State for Foreign Trade at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed and HE Minister of State for Finance of the Republic of India Pankaj Chaudhary.

According to Qatar News Agency, the Qatari Ministry of Commerce and Industry stated that the visit is part of efforts to enhance regional cooperation and further strengthen economic, trade, and investment relations between the State of Qatar and the Republic of India, considering the continued development of their bilateral ties.

On the sidelines of the visit, HE Al Sayed and his accompanying delegation held a series of bilateral meetings with senior Indian government officials. These included HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, HE Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman, HE Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary, Chairman of the National Council of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Rajiv Memani, along with representatives of major Indian companies.

Additionally, discussion panels and coordination meetings were held between technical teams from both sides, with the participation of officials from the Indian government and the Qatari delegation accompanying HE the Minister. These meetings explored joint cooperation opportunities in several fields, including transportation and logistics, finance and investment projects, food security, and agriculture, as well as ways to enhance economic and investment partnership between the two countries.