2025-10-06
Indian Commerce, Industry Minister Visits Qatar; To Hold High-Level Meetings
India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, is in the country until October 7 to co-chair the meeting of the ‘India-Qatar Joint Commission on Economic and Commercial Co-operation’ with HE the Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal al-Thani.
The meeting is being held in pursuance of the decision taken during the state visit of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to India in February 2025, according to a statement from the Indian embassy in Doha.
During the visit, Goyal will meet his Qatari counterpart, as well as other Qatari dignitaries and top businessmen from the Qatar Chamber and the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA).
A large business delegation from FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM will also be accompanying Goyal during the visit. Both ministers are also expected to address the inaugural session of the ‘India-Qatar Joint Business Council’ in Doha. Goyal will also interact with the members of the Indian community and business leaders in Qatar.
The embassy stated that India-Qatar economic partnership continues to strengthen, with bilateral trade reaching approximately $14.2bn in 2024-2025. Goyal’s visit will further add to momentum in the partnership and comes soon after the visit of HE Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Sayed, Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, to India on August 27-28, during which he led a high-level delegation to India and discussed several projects and sectors for investments.
The meeting is being held in pursuance of the decision taken during the state visit of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani to India in February 2025, according to a statement from the Indian embassy in Doha.
During the visit, Goyal will meet his Qatari counterpart, as well as other Qatari dignitaries and top businessmen from the Qatar Chamber and the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA).
A large business delegation from FICCI, CII and ASSOCHAM will also be accompanying Goyal during the visit. Both ministers are also expected to address the inaugural session of the ‘India-Qatar Joint Business Council’ in Doha. Goyal will also interact with the members of the Indian community and business leaders in Qatar.
The embassy stated that India-Qatar economic partnership continues to strengthen, with bilateral trade reaching approximately $14.2bn in 2024-2025. Goyal’s visit will further add to momentum in the partnership and comes soon after the visit of HE Dr Ahmed bin Mohammed al-Sayed, Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs, to India on August 27-28, during which he led a high-level delegation to India and discussed several projects and sectors for investments.
Source: GULF TIMES