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September 30, 2026 10:36 AM

India, Qatar agree to accelerate FTA and bilateral investment treaty talks

India and Qatar have agreed to accelerate engagement on a Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) and Free Trade Agreement (FTA), while also advancing Qatar’s USD 10 billion investment commitment and plans to establish a Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) office in India, the Ministry of Finance said. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held discussions with Qatar’s Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Ahmad bin Mohammed Al-Sayed, on the sidelines of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AI...

September 29, 2026 12:03 PM

Sitharaman holds bilateral meetings with Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Jordan, Nepal in Doha

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) 2026 Annual Meeting in Doha, discussing investment, trade and economic cooperation with Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Jordan, besides post-flood reconstruction support and digital payments connectivity with Nepal. According to the Ministry of Finance, Sitharaman's meeting with Saudi Arabia's Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan focused on strengthe...

September 11, 2026 1:52 PM

Sitharaman meets Manturov, discusses investment flows and financial cooperation

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday met First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov in New Delhi, with the two sides discussing measures to further strengthen and deepen economic cooperation between India and Russia on the sidelines of the 18th BRICS Summit. The meeting focused on strengthening investment and financial cooperation between the two countries, with both sides agreeing to advance negotiations on a Bilateral Investment T...

August 24, 2026 8:47 PM

India, Cambodia complete BIT talks

India and Cambodia have completed negotiations for a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) and have agreed to sign it at the earliest, an official statement said on Monday. They also discussed ways to increase cooperation in sectors such as agriculture, dyes and pigments, banking and insurance sectors with a view to boosting economic ties. The issues were discussed during the India-Cambodia Joint Working Group on Trade and Investment (JWGTI) meeting in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. “The two sides also ...