India, Jordan target enhancing bilateral trade to $5 bln by 2030
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NEW DELHI - Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday met Jordan's Planning and International Cooperation Minister Zeina Zeid Toukan and discussed enhancing bilateral trade between the two nations to $5 billion by 2030. The two ministers also discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation spanning various fields, particularly food security, fertilisers, and trade and investment, the finance ministry said.
Toukan said India is a critical market for Jordan and that Jordan is keen to continue and strengthen cooperation in many sectors, including fertilisers, energy, water and infrastructure projects, and looked forward to more investment opportunities.
The two ministers met at the sidelines of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank's annual meeting in Doha, Qatar. Over the years, bilateral trade between the two countries has grown rapidly despite global economic downturn, with India emerging as Jordan's fourth-largest trading partner in 2021.
India had total trade of $3.04 billion with Jordan in 2025-26 (Apr-Mar) – imports worth $1.88 billion and exports worth $1.17 billion. End
US$1 = INR 95.98
Reported by Priyasmita Dutta
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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