Kuwari holds trade talks with Indian minister

Tribune News Network Doha Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari held a meeting via video conference with Piyush Goyal, mini...

Tribune News NetworkDoha Qatar’s Minister of Commerce and Industry HE Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari held a meeting via video conference with Piyush Goyal, minister of commerce and industry, minister of railways, and minister of consumer affairs of India.During the meeting, officials touched on bilateral relations and discussed aspects of joint cooperation, especially in the commercial, investment, and industrial fields, as well as ways to enhance and develop them.During the meeting, Kuwari expressed his condolences to the government and people of India for the victims of the coronavirus pandemic, stressing that Qatar stands by India in facing the pandemic and its solidarity with it, in light of the current health conditions, it is witnessing.The meeting also featured a discussion on bilateral trade policies and the efforts exerted by both sides to confront the COVID-19 pandemic.During the meeting, officials underscored the need for the two sides to strengthen cooperation, and adopt the right strategies to guarantee the flow of goods and services between the two nations, which would support stability in the Qatari and Indian markets.The volume of trade exchange between Qatar and India amounted to nearly $8.7 billion in 2020, and India ranks as Qatar’s third-biggest trade partner.