PM Modi, King Abdullah II call for stronger ties at India-Jordan Business Forum

December 16, 2025 2:15 PM

PM Modi, King Abdullah II call for stronger ties at India-Jordan Business Forum

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II on Tuesday addressed the India-Jordan Business Forum in Amman, calling for stronger business-to-business engagement and greater economic cooperation between the two countries. The forum was attended by Crown Prince and Jordan’s Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister of Investment Hussein, along with business leaders from both sides. Both leaders underlined the need to convert existing potential into tangible economic growth and...

Jordan’s king rejects any displacement of Palestinians after Trump floats Gaza takeover idea

February 5, 2025 10:28 PM

Jordan’s king rejects any displacement of Palestinians after Trump floats Gaza takeover idea

Jordan's King Abdullah said on Wednesday he rejected any attempts to annex land and displace Palestinians. He spoke after U.S. President Trump said on Tuesday the United States would take over Gaza after Palestinians are resettled elsewhere and develop it economically, an idea that elicited widespread international condemnation. "His Majesty King Abdullah II stresses the need to put a stop to (Israeli) settlement expansion, expressing rejection of any attempts to annex land and displace the Pa...