- The External Affairs Minister met Qatar’s top leadership and discussed major aspects of the bilateral relationship, including energy and trade, as well as regional and global issues.
- Strategic Partnership: In 2025 India and Qatar have signed an agreement to elevate their ties to the level of a strategic partnership.
- India currently has strategic partnerships with four other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council – the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Kuwait.
- Economic and Trade Relations: Qatar is the largest provider of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to India, supplying 10.91 million metric tonnes of LNG and 4.92 million metric tonnes of LPG in FY 2023-24.
- The current annual trade is worth $14.08 billion. Read More
EAM Visit to QATAR
Context
Brief on India-Qatar Relations