Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to New Delhi on Thursday night after a two-nation state visit to UAE and Qatar, he emplaned from Doha, following a high-level talk with the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Amiri Palace in Doha, Randhir Jaiswal, Spokesperson of Ministry of External Affairs informed. This marked the first in-person meeting between the two state leaders since Qatar released all eight detained Indians, who were previously announced lifers.
India and Qatar, two sides discussed economic cooperation, investments, energy partnership, space collaboration, urban infrastructure, cultural bonds, and people-to-people ties, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a release. Qatar hosts about 800,000 Indian nationals, making it one of the largest expatriate clusters in the country. About 200 flights per week seamlessly bridge the two countries, according to data collected by Vygr News.
PM Modi's UAE tour
Upon arriving in Doha for a two-day long state visit straight from the UAE on Wednesday, Prime Minister Modi received a ceremonial welcome at the Amiri Palace in Doha, with the contingent including External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, Earlier in a bilateral meeting with PM Modi on Wednesday evening, Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani tabled energy, trade as well as investment, Vygr News learnt.
Despite differences in their stances and approaches, the two vibrant economies have recorded $20 billion in bilateral trade during the fiscal year 2022-2023. Qatar's investment stands at approximately $1.5 billion in India, while India's investment amounts to $450 million, according to the Ministry of External Affairs. Inside Qatar, over 15,000 companies of Indian origin operate, including behemoths like Shapoorji Pallonji, L&T, Wipro, Tech Mahindra, TCS, and Voltas.
The first Hindu Temple in the UAE
Before visiting Qatar, Prime Minister Modi was in UAE on the first leg of his two-nation visit, where he inaugurated the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi.
The BAPS temple, constructed at a cost of ₹700 crore, holds significant importance for the Hindu community in the UAE. Spanning across a 27-acre plot, the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Hindu Mandir, or BAPS Hindu Mandir, stands as a monumental achievement for cultural and religious diversity in the region.
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