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India, Jordan discuss ways to boost trade, investment

The two day India-Jordan Trade and Economic Joint Committee Meeting concluded in New Delhi today. The Meeting was co-chaired by Commerce and Industry Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her Jordanian counterpart Yarub Qudah.<br/><br/>On this occasion, the two leaders emphasized the need for diversification of bilateral trade and deepening their engagements for greater cooperation in investment sector. During the meeting, the two sides also reaffirmed their mutual interest and discussed the roadmap for cooperation in various fields including fertilizer, customs, double taxation avoidance agreement, visa and consular issues, health and pharmaceuticals, micro, small and medium enterprises. They also discussed maritime transport, rail transport, and air transport, renewable energy, energy efficiency, and smart grid development, information technology, higher education and vocational training and agriculture sector.<br/><br/>The two leaders also inked revised Economic and Trade Cooperation Agreement between India and Jordan, aiming at boosting and diversifying bilateral trade relations, in addition to promote economic, trade and investment cooperation based on the principle of equity, non-discrimination.

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