External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar began his official visit to West Asia today, covering Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. On the first leg of his visit, Dr Jaishankar reached Doha, where he met Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani. Dr Jaishankar thanked him for ensuring the safety and well-being of the Indian community and appreciated his sharing of assessments on the West Asia conflict and its impact..

Both the leaders reviewed various facets of bilateral cooperation, especially energy, trade, investments, connectivity, security and people-to-people ties. In a social media post, the External Affairs Minister said the two leaders explored new opportunities for deepening the Strategic Partnership. 

Dr Jaishankar will travel to New York in the United States on the 13th of this month to launch India’s official campaign for the UN Security Council tenure 2028-29. Dr Jaishankar will then attend the 3rd India-EU Trade and Technology Council meeting and interact with his EU and Belgian counterparts in Brussels on the 14th and 15th of this month.