Qatari Emir Arrives in India

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List of Agreements /MoUs exchanged by External Affairs Minister and her Qatari counterpart Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Attiyah during the visit of Emir of Qatar to India


List of Agreements /MoUs exchanged by External Affairs Minister and her Qatari counterpart Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Attiyah during the visit of Emir of Qatar to India
March 25, 2015

List of Agreements /MoUs exchanged by External Affairs Minister and her Qatari counterpart Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Attiyah during the visit of Emir of Qatar to India


1. Agreement on Transfer of Sentenced Persons

Under this agreement, Indian prisoners convicted in Qatar can be brought to India to serve the remaining part of their sentence. Similarly Qatari Citizens convicted in India can be sent to his home country to serve their sentence. This agreement would enable the sentenced persons to be near their families and would help in the process of their social rehabilitation.


2. MoU for Cooperation in the field of Information and Communication Technology

This MoU would provide enhanced business opportunities for Indian IT industry in Qatar. Qatar has embarked on an ambitious programme for overall development as part of their Qatar 2030 vision and has created a dedicated Ministry of Information and Communication Technology for capacity building in ICT.


3. MoU between Ministry of Earth sciences and Qatar Meteorological Department for Scientific and Technical cooperation

Qatar Meteorological Department under the Civil Aviation Authority, Qatar had expressed their desire for cooperation with Indian Meteorological Department in the field of Atmospheric and Ocean Sciences. The scientific collaboration between India and Qatar will be beneficial to improve atmospheric & Oceanic capacity in both the countries.


4. MoU between Diplomatic Institute of MOFA, Qatar and Foreign Service Institute, MEA

This MoU would help in exchange of trainees, students, faculty members and experts between India and Qatar to enhance their skills and improve the training programme in both the countries. Foreign Service Institute, MEA has signed MoU with several other countries for the purpose of exchanging information on structure and contents of training programmes for diplomats.

5. MoU for cooperation in the field of Radio and Television

This MoU intends to encourage regular exchange of radio and TV programmes and material between Prasar Bharati of Indiaand Qatar Media Cooperation.


6. Agreement for Mutual Cooperation and Exchange of News

The agreement between Qatari News Agency and United News of India is to enhance and develop bilateral cooperation in the field of exchange of English-language news on daily basis and free of charge

 

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On topic :Welcome His Excellency

Long Live India Qatar relation

 

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Around 600,000 Indian nationals work in Qatar, comprising the largest expatriate community in Qatar. Qatar is also the largest source of India's LNG imports, at 86 percent. Bilateral trade stands at USD 16 billion, heavily weighted in favour of Qatar due to India's LNG imports.

 

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The President, Shri Pranab Mukherjee meeting the Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on March 25, 2015.

The Vice President, Shri Mohd. Hamid Ansari meeting the Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, in New Delhi on March 25, 2015.

The Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas (Independent Charge), Shri Dharmendra Pradhan meeting the Emir of the State of Qatar, His Highness Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani, in New Delhi on March 25, 2015.

 

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President's Secretariat
26-March, 2015 13:58 IST

Emir of Qatar calls on the President

The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee yesterday (March 25, 2015) received His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Emir of the State of Qatar. He also hosted a banquet in his honour.

Speaking on the occasion, the President said he was confident relations between the India and Qatar would be strengthened by the Emir’s visit, which was his first State Visit to India. He thanked the Emir and his father for their personal commitment to strengthen bilateral ties with India. He also thanked the Emir of Qatar and his Government for ensuring the safety, security and well being of Indian community in Qatar.

The President said India has launched a major set of reforms to boost economic growth. The Government of India has eased foreign direct investment caps in key areas, like railways, defence and insurance. It is an opportune time to make investments in India, especially since India was once again on the path of high growth. The President also expressed the need to make the trade more broad based and diversified.

Responding to the President, the Emir said bilateral relations between Qatar and India have been always strong, but they can be made even stronger. The goal of his visit was to strengthen relations. Qatar is happy with the progress in relations between the two countries in various fields. It is confident that these relations will continue to develop and grow further, particularly after signing more cooperation agreements between the two countries and in the wake of the significant economic reforms introduced by the Indian Government which has led to improvement in the investment climate in India. The Emir reiterated Qatar’s commitment to help secure India’s energy needs. He also expressed appreciation for the role of the Indian community in Qatar and their contribution to the progress and economic development of Qatar.

In his banquet speech, the President said India and Qatar share deep and rich historical connections based on geographic proximity and cultural commonalities. Qatar is part of India’s extended neighbourhood. Civilizational links between the two countries find expression in mutually beneficial, growing economic and commercial exchanges and close people-to-people contacts. There is lot that both countries can do together to realize the existing potential in trade and investment ties.

The President said the rich experience of India’s globally reputed companies in executing infrastructure projects of the highest standard is at the disposal of its Qatari friends. India is confident they would be worthy partners in Qatar`s economic progress and would contribute meaningfully towards Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The President said India deeply values Qatar as a reliable source of energy. It is time that the two countries convert their commercial synergies into a deeper energy partnership through India-Qatar joint ventures in refineries and petrochemicals projects in India, as also through joint exploration in third countries. India invites investors and entrepreneurs from Qatar to look at India’s infrastructure sector and to join in the "Make in India” and “Digital India” initiatives. India’s 100 Smart Cities project is open for foreign participation. Foreign investment caps have been eased in construction, railways and defence sectors. India looks forward to new partnerships and collaborations in areas of common interest.

The President said Qatar has generously embraced a large number of Indian expatriates and has encouraged them to flourish and prosper. The positive contribution that the Indian community in Qatar has made towards the development and progress of their host country has been well acknowledged and appreciated.

The President said Qatar is from a region which is of vital importance to India. Peace and stability in West Asia is in common interest of both the countries. Cooperation between India and Qatar is necessary for countering terrorism and maritime piracy that affect both of countries.

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I had no idea the Qataris were so tall