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India-Jordan Ties "Very Strong, Solid," Aim to Boost Trade to $5 Billion

Jordan's Ambassador to India, Yousef Abdelghani, has described bilateral relations as very strong and solid, based on mutual interest and shared values. Both nations have agreed to strengthen bilateral trade from approximately $3 billion to nearly $5 billion. The diplomat highlighted the strong bond between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordan's King Abdullah II, evidenced by regular high-level exchanges and visits. Cooperation spans various fields including culture, renewable energy, and food security, supported by a significant Indian diaspora in Jordan.

Key Points: India-Jordan Relations Strengthen, Trade Target $5 Billion

  • Trade target of $5 billion
  • Strong Modi-King Abdullah bond
  • Recent high-level visits
  • Cooperation in food security & energy
  • 75 years of diplomatic ties
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'India-Jordan ties very strong, solid and based on mutual respect'

Jordan's Ambassador hails strong India-Jordan ties based on mutual respect, highlights target to boost bilateral trade and high-level leadership exchanges.

"Our relations are... very strong, solid, based on mutual interest and shared values. - Yousef Abdelghani"

New Delhi, April 8

Jordan's Ambassador to India Yousef Abdelghani on Wednesday hailed the ties between two nations, terming them "very strong", "solid" and based on mutual interest and shared values. He also expressed Jordan's readiness to bolster relationship with India in future.

In an interview with IANS, Abdelghani stated that India and Jordan have already agreed to strengthening bilateral trade from around USD three billion to almost USD five billion.

"As a matter of fact, our relations are, I can describe it as very strong, solid, based on mutual interest and shared values. Last year, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties between Jordan and India," he noted.

The diplomat hailed the strong bond between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordan's King Abdullah II, pointing out the recent phone calls between both leaders after the West Asia conflict erupted on February 28.

"During the last visit of Prime Minister Modi to Jordan, we agreed to strengthen bilateral trade between the two countries from the current level, around three billion US dollars to almost five billion US dollars. We also agreed to look for new avenues of cooperation in different fields between Jordan and India."

Last December, during his two-day visit to the country, PM Modi met King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II. He also addressed the India-Jordan Business Forum and highlighted areas where the two nations can deepen trade, business and investment cooperation.

During the visit, the two sides finalised Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) in the fields of culture, renewable energy, water management, digital public infrastructure and twinning arrangement between Petra and Ellora.

"In February, Her Majesty Queen Rania visited India. It was a high-level visit. I think that exchange visit is one of the things that has been agreed upon during the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Jordan and the relations between his majesty and Prime Minister Modi are very strong and solid. They do exchange regular phone calls and interactions and the last two phone calls were made by Prime Minister Modi to show solidarity with Jordan during the incidents of targetting of our infrastructure," said Abdelghani

"We also have an Indian diaspora in Jordan, more than 20,000 Indians live, we are taking good care of them in Jordan. Jordan is very important to India because we help support food security with fertilizers, with phosphoric acid, with phosphate, raw phosphate and raw potash. This also supports food security and industrial food industry here in India. So, we are keen to have strong, solid relations. We are keen to exchange regular visits. We are keen to have more development in our relations in the future," he added.

- IANS

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Sarah B
The cultural MoU, especially twinning Petra with Ellora, is a fantastic idea. Both are UNESCO World Heritage sites. This can boost tourism and people-to-people connections. Hope to see more such initiatives.
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Priya S
Good to see our leadership maintaining strong personal bonds, like between PM Modi and King Abdullah. In international relations, such rapport matters, especially during crises like the West Asia conflict. Shows India's dependable friendship.
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Vikram M
While the diplomatic talk is positive, I hope this translates into tangible benefits for common people. More Indian businesses in Jordan, easier visas, and maybe direct flights from Delhi/ Mumbai to Amman would be great.
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Rohit P
Cooperation in renewable energy and water management is key. Jordan has expertise in dealing with water scarcity. We can learn a lot from each other in these critical areas for sustainable development.
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Kavya N
It's heartening to know our 20,000+ diaspora in Jordan is well taken care of. That's a sign of true friendship between nations. Wishing the relationship grows even stronger. More power to India-Jordan ties!

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