Jaishankar meets Qatar leaders, talks economic and security ties

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday discussed ways to strengthen the multifaceted bilateral relationship with Qatar with that country’s top leadership in areas such as energy, trade, investment, food processing, healthcare, education, culture, defence and security.

“They agreed to maintain regular consultations and coordination on all issues of mutual interest at multilateral fora,” an official statement by the Ministry of External Affairs said on Monday.

Jaishankar was on a two-day standalone visit to Qatar on December starting Sunday. During the visit he called on and handed over a personal message from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, inviting him to visit India and thanking Qatar for taking care of people from the Indian community during the Covid-19 pandemic.