Trade, energy cooperation on agenda in Jaishankar’s Qatar visit
External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday began a two-day visit to Qatar that is expected to focus on trade, energy cooperation and issues related to Indian workers.
Jaishankar will meet Qatari deputy prime minister and foreign minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani and other dignitaries to discuss bilateral, regional and international issues.
The visit is part of India’s ongoing outreach to West Asia, which the country sees as part of its extended neighbourhood. Jaishankar recently visited Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates, while minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan travelled to Oman. Indian Army chief General MM Naravane visited the UAE and Saudi Arabia, the first such trips by an army chief.
