Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Qatar Finance Minister Praises India’s Resilient Growth Amid Slowdown Fears
Qatar’s finance minister met India’s finance minister.
He said India’s economy has continued to grow strongly.
He also called India’s growth resilient, meaning it has handled difficult conditions well.
His comments came while people are worried that the world economy may slow down.
The Qatar minister invited India’s finance minister to an important AIIB meeting.
The meeting will be held in Doha later this month.
The Indian Finance Ministry shared these details on X. The report does not give the exact date of the ministers’ meeting.
Qatar Finance Minister Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari praised India’s strong and resilient economic growth.
His comments came amid continuing uncertainty and fears of a global economic slowdown.
Al Kuwari met Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
He invited Sitharaman to the 11th Annual Meeting of the AIIB Board of Governors.
The AIIB meeting is scheduled to take place in Doha later this month.
- Who
- Qatar Finance Minister Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari and Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
- What
- Al Kuwari praised India’s resilient growth and invited Sitharaman to an AIIB governors’ meeting.
- When
- The AIIB meeting is scheduled for later this month; the date of the ministerial meeting was not specified.
- Where
- The AIIB meeting will be held in Doha, Qatar.
- Why
- The comments and invitation came amid ongoing global economic uncertainty and fears of a slowdown.
- Qatar official
- Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, Qatar’s finance minister
- Indian official
- Nirmala Sitharaman, India’s finance minister
- India’s growth
- Described by Al Kuwari as strong and resilient
- Economic backdrop
- Ongoing global economic uncertainty and slowdown fears
- Event
- 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of AIIB
- Event location
- Doha, Qatar
- Event timing
- Later this month