Doha, Qatar: The State of Qatar participated in the 6th India-Arab Partnership Conference, which was held in the Indian capital of New Delhi on July 11-12, 2023, under the theme “India-Arab Business Cooperation: The Way Forward.”
The Qatari delegation was headed by His Excellency Mr. Saleh bin Majid Al-Khulaifi, Assistant Undersecretary for Industry and Business Development Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
The sixth edition of the Conference included several dialogue sessions focusing on major topics, including investment opportunities in India, pharmaceutical industries post-COVID-19, food security, and energy.
On this occasion, H.E. Mr. Al-Khulaifi praised the historical and strategic partnership between India and the Arab countries, in particular the State of Qatar, noting that India is Qatar’s second largest trading partner. His Excellency Mr. Al-Khulaifi added that the volume of trade exchange between the two countries increased by approximately 33% between 2021 and 2022, reaching about $17.2 billion in 2022.
His Excellency Mr. Al-Khulaifi also noted that Qatar’s participation in this year’s edition of the Conference stems from a profound belief in the importance of partnership as a primary guarantee for strengthening bilateral relations between countries.
He also expressed his desire to establish collaborative plans to consolidate future paths of cooperation between the Arab countries and the Republic of India, as well as to boost mutual investments across the Arab region and Asia markets.
The Conference additionally featured bilateral meetings between Arab and Indian business representatives, to help improve communications between businessmen and investors, and to provide more opportunities for enhancing commercial, investment, and economic opportunities between Arab countries and India.
Qatar’s participation in the conference aimed to shed light on the Qatari economy and its leading position at the regional and international levels, as well as to introduce the country’s attractive investment environment to businessmen and investors from around the world.
Qatar’s participation in the Conference also sought to highlight its most prominent incentives, benefits, and initiatives launched to support the private sector and improve the Qatari economy’s competitiveness and diversification in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, in addition to strengthening the distinguished bilateral relations between the State of Qatar and the Republic of India.
The India-Arab Partnership Conference was first organized in 2008, with the aim of increasing cooperation across multiple areas and boosting the volume of trade exchange between Arab countries and India.
