Archive · 29 Sep 2026
India, Jordan Discuss Trade, Investment and Food Security Cooperation
India and Jordan want to improve their economic relationship.
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Jordan’s Minister Zeina Zeid Toukan.
They met in Doha, Qatar, during an important Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank meeting.
They talked about food, fertilisers, trade, investment, energy, water, and infrastructure.
India is Jordan’s fourth-largest trading partner.
The two countries want their trade to reach $5 billion by 2030.
Jordan also wants more investment from India.
Sitharaman is holding other meetings with officials, investors, and business leaders during her Qatar visit.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met Jordanian Minister Zeina Zeid Toukan in Doha on Monday.
The ministers discussed food security, fertilisers, trade, investment, energy, water, and infrastructure cooperation.
India is Jordan’s fourth-largest trading partner, with bilateral trade targeted at $5 billion by 2030.
Jordan called India a critical market and expressed interest in more investment opportunities.
Sitharaman is attending the 11th annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank in Doha.
- Who
- Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Jordanian Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Zeid Toukan.
- What
- They discussed strengthening India-Jordan cooperation in food security, fertilisers, trade, investment, energy, water, and infrastructure.
- When
- Monday, September 28, 2026, during the AIIB annual meeting.
- Where
- Doha, Qatar.
- Why
- To deepen bilateral economic cooperation and work toward increasing trade to $5 billion by 2030.
- Trade status
- India is Jordan’s fourth-largest trading partner.
- Trade target
- India and Jordan aim to increase bilateral trade to $5 billion by 2030.
- Main sectors
- Food security, fertilisers, trade, investment, energy, water, and infrastructure.
- Jordan’s position
- Jordan considers India a critical market and is seeking additional investment opportunities.
- Sitharaman’s event
- She is participating in the 11th annual meeting of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the AIIB Investors Dialogue 2026.
- AIIB membership
- The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has 111 approved member countries; India is a founding member and its second-largest shareholder.
- AIIB capital
- The bank began operations in January 2016 with $100 billion in capital.
