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India seen as ‘strategic market’ for Qatari investors
Backed by its economic size and broad industrial and technological base, “India represents a strategic market for Qatari investors,” stated Nirmala Sitharaman, the South Asian nation’s Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs.
“In turn, the State of Qatar offers an advanced investment environment, a strategic location, and world-class infrastructure that Indian companies can use to reach the Gulf and regional markets,” the minister said during a luncheon hosted by the Qatari Businessmen Association (QBA) Tuesday in Doha.
The minister and QBA officials also discussed ways to strengthen economic and investment relations between Qatar and India, and to broaden cooperation between the private sectors of both countries.
It also explored investment opportunities and promising sectors that could become areas of partnership and cooperation in the coming years.
The meeting addressed the development of economic relations between Qatar and India, ways to increase and diversify bilateral trade, and the promotion of mutual investment.
It also encouraged Qatari and Indian companies to establish partnerships and joint ventures that make use of the considerable economic and investment potential of both countries.
QBA board members Sheikh Nawaf bin Nasser al-Thani and Sherida Saad al-Kaabi attended the meeting, alongside QBA members Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal al-Thani, Sheikh Mansour bin Jassim al-Thani, Ibrahim al-Muftah, Yousuf Ebrahim al-Mahmoud, Dr Jaffar Ali al-Sarraf, Dr Mohamed Altaf, and QBA general manager Sarah Abdallah.
Sitharaman and her delegation outlined developments in the Indian economy and the opportunities available to investors. The discussions explored ways to facilitate cooperation between institutions and companies and to encourage investment and trade flows between the two sides.
Sheikh Nawaf affirmed that Qatari-Indian relations are gaining momentum, supported by strong strategic ties and mutual economic and commercial interests. He noted that the coming period offers important opportunities for the private sector to play a greater role in developing these relations and turning them into long-term investments and projects.
He added: “Qatar and India share well-established economic relations, but we believe there is still greater potential that the private sectors of both countries can tap into. We look forward to moving from traditional trade relations to long-term investment partnerships based on joint ventures and the transfer of technology and knowledge, creating added value for both economies.”
The meeting highlighted a number of sectors that could serve as key pillars for future cooperation between Qatari and Indian companies. Among them were technology, the digital economy and artificial intelligence, advanced industries, financial services and fintech, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, transport and logistics, food security and food industries, renewable energy, infrastructure, and tourism and hospitality.
Financial and banking services and fintech were a major focus of the discussions. The two sides explored opportunities to strengthen communication between financial institutions and investors in both countries and to develop financing and investment mechanisms that support joint projects and help companies expand into regional and international markets.
The two sides also discussed opportunities for cooperation in transport, logistics, and supply chains, drawing on Qatar’s strategic location and advanced infrastructure and on India’s industrial and commercial capabilities, to boost trade and connect Gulf markets with Indian and Asian markets.
The QBA affirmed its commitment to continued engagement with the Indian business community and to building direct partnerships between companies in both countries. It also expressed its intention to build on the current momentum in bilateral relations to increase investment and trade and to develop joint projects in priority sectors, serving the shared economic interests of Qatar and India.
Source: Gulf Times