Second round of Foreign Office Consultations between India and Qatar to be held tomorrow

The second round of Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) between India and Qatar will be held in New Delhi tomorrow.

The Indian side will be led by Anil Wadhwa, Secretary(East). While the Qatari delegation will be headed by Mohammed bin Abdullah bin Mutib Al Rumaihi, Assistant Minister in-charge of Asia in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar.

Qatar is an important trading partner of India in the Gulf region with bilateral trade exceeding USD16.71 billion in 2013-14. It is the largest supplier of LNG to India.

The meeting would provide a useful opportunity to review progress in bilateral relations and also to exchange views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.