Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a bilateral visit to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from December 15 to 16 at the invitation of King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, marking his first full-fledged bilateral engagement with the country.
The visit coincides with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Jordan and comes amid sustained high-level political engagement between New Delhi and Amman.
During the visit, PM Modi is expected to review the progress of bilateral cooperation across political, economic and strategic sectors, with a particular focus on regional stability in West Asia. India and Jordan maintain close coordination on regional and global issues, supported by regular leadership-level interactions and institutional dialogue.
Both countries share strong convergence on countering terrorism, extremism and radicalisation in all its forms. India and Jordan, which have both faced the impact of terrorism, have consistently underlined the need for collective international action and zero tolerance towards violent extremism.
Jordan’s “Amman Message”, which rejects Takfiri ideology and the misuse of religion to justify violence, aligns closely with India’s long-standing policy of zero tolerance towards terrorism, officials said.
During King Abdullah II’s visit to India in 2018, when Jordan was actively engaged in countering ISIS, Prime Minister Modi and the Jordanian monarch jointly addressed a high-level conference on “Islamic Heritage: Promoting Understanding and Moderation” at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi. The conference emphasised the true essence of Islam and the need to unequivocally reject terrorism and extremism, reinforcing the shared commitment of the two countries to counter extremist narratives.
