PM Modi’s Visit to Doha Strengthens India-Qatar Friendship
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Qatar’s leader in Doha. “My visit to Doha has added new vigor to the India-Qatar friendship. India looks forward to scaling up cooperation in key sectors relating to trade, investment, technology, and culture. I thank the Government and people of Qatar for their hospitality,” PM Modi stated in a post on X. PM Modi has departed for India after his two-nation visit to the UAE and Qatar. He arrived in Doha, Qatar’s capital, on Wednesday night from the UAE. He was accorded a ceremonial welcome in Doha on Thursday and held a bilateral meeting with the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. The meeting was also attended by the External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, and National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval. During the meeting, PM Modi thanked the Amir of Qatar for supporting the release of Indian navy veterans arrested in Doha in an alleged espionage case. He also extended an invitation to the Qatar leader to pay an official vi...