India is hoping to finalise the terms of reference for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with Qatar this week as Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal began his two-day maiden visit to Doha on Monday (October 6).

On day one, Goyal met Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani , Minister of Commerce and Industry of Qatar. “We discussed ways to increase India-Qatar bilateral trade and also reaffirmed our commitment to further strengthen the multifaceted partnership across trade, investment, and strategic cooperation, opening immense avenues for greater collaboration,” Goyal announced on social media platform X.

India is exploring an FTA with Qatar to secure alternative export markets and cushion its exporters from rising tariff pressures in the US. Through the

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