Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II personally drove Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Jordan Museum in Amman in a particular gesture reflecting the heat of ties between India and the Arab nation.
In a publish on X, Modi stated he’s “grateful” to Al-Hussein for displaying him totally different facets of Jordan’s historical past and tradition on the museum. He stated he “interacted extensively’’ with the Crown Prince and “his ardour in the direction of Jordan’s progress is clearly seen”.
“His contributions to areas resembling youth growth, sports activities, area, innovation and furthering the welfare of individuals with disabilities are actually exceptional,” Modi stated, wishing success to the Crown Prince in his pursuits to strengthen Jordan’s progress trajectory.
Earlier within the day, the PM and Jordan King Abdullah II addressed the India-Jordan Enterprise Discussion board, the place Modi requested enterprise leaders from each the international locations to take a position and collaborate on IT, infrastructure and agriculture areas.
“Many international locations internationally share borders, and lots of additionally share markets. Nevertheless, the connection between India and Jordan is one the place historic belief and future financial alternatives converge. This was additionally the essence of my dialogue with His Majesty (King Abdullah II) yesterday (Monday). We held detailed deliberations on the best way to remodel geography into alternative, and alternative into progress.”
Addressing King Abdullah II, Modi stated, “Below your management, Jordan has emerged as a bridge that’s drastically facilitating cooperation and alignment between totally different areas. Throughout our assembly yesterday, you defined how Indian corporations can entry the markets of the USA, Canada, and different international locations by way of Jordan. I might urge the Indian corporations current right here to totally leverage these alternatives.”
“At this time, new avenues of alternative are opening up in India for each enterprise and each investor from Jordan. You may turn into companions in India’s speedy progress and safe robust returns in your investments,” the PM stated.
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Highlighting India’s Digital Public Infrastructure and IT sector, he stated, “India’s expertise on this area could be of great worth to Jordan as effectively. India has remodeled digital expertise right into a mannequin for inclusion and effectivity. Frameworks resembling UPI, Aadhaar, and Digi Locker have at the moment turn into international benchmarks. His Majesty and I mentioned the potential for aligning these frameworks with Jordan’s methods. Collectively, our two international locations can instantly join startups throughout sectors resembling fintech, health-tech, and agri-tech. We will construct a shared ecosystem, one which hyperlinks concepts with capital, and innovation with scale.”
Focus primarily on bilateral areas
The joint assertion issued after PM Modi’s go to to Jordan didn’t have any reference to terrorism, extremism and radicalisation, nor did it point out the Gaza scenario and the peace course of. It seems there have been variations of language formulation on the problems and Jordan needed to give attention to bilateral areas within the joint assertion.
He stated there are vital alternatives within the “pharma and medical units sectors”. “If Indian corporations manufacture medicines and medical units in Jordan, it would profit the folks of Jordan, whereas additionally enabling the nation to emerge as a dependable hub for West Asia and Africa. Whether or not it’s generics, vaccines, Ayurveda, or wellness, India brings belief and Jordan brings attain,” he stated.
On agriculture, the PM stated India has intensive expertise in farming below dry weather conditions and this expertise could make an actual distinction in Jordan. “We will collaborate on options resembling precision farming and micro-irrigation. We will additionally work collectively to develop chilly chains, meals parks and storage amenities. Simply as we’re enterprise joint ventures in fertilisers, we will transfer ahead collectively in different areas as effectively,” he stated.
Strategic partnership with Ethiopia
Later within the day, the PM reached Ethiopia on the second leg of his three-nation tour. India and Ethiopia elevated their ties to a strategic partnership, as PM Modi held wide-ranging talks together with his Ethiopian counterpart Abiy Ahmed Ali. Modi, who’s on his maiden bilateral go to to Ethiopia, was accorded a ceremonial welcome on the Nationwide Palace.
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“We’re elevating India and Ethiopia relations to a strategic partnership. This step will present new power… and new depth to our ties,” Modi stated.
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