Prime Minister Narendra Modi has wrapped up his two-day visit to Jordan, a trip that comes at a milestone moment as India and Jordan mark 75 years of diplomatic relations.
The visit saw high-level engagements in Amman, including talks with King Abdullah II, resulting in a joint statement that outlines the next phase of the bilateral relationship.The discussions covered a wide canvas, from political engagement and economic cooperation to technology, culture and regional connectivity.
Several agreements were concluded during the visit, reflecting a shared intent to broaden and modernise the partnership, while reinforcing long-standing ties of trust and goodwill. The visit also underscored India’s growing engagement with West Asia, with Jordan emerging as a key partner linking regional connectivity, trade and people-to-people exchanges.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has concluded his landmark visit to Jordan, with India and Jordan agreeing on a forward-looking roadmap to deepen their partnership across trade, technology, connectivity and people-to-people ties. The visit, held at the invitation of King Abdullah II, coincided with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Both leaders reaffirmed the strong foundation of trust and goodwill underpinning India-Jordan relations and reviewed cooperation spanning political, economic, defence, education, culture and security sectors.
They agreed to work together as trusted partners in pursuit of their development goals and to sustain the positive momentum through regular high-level engagement.
On the economic front, the leaders welcomed the steady growth in bilateral trade, valued at 2.3 billion dollars in 2024, and underlined the need to diversify the trade basket. They welcomed the Jordan-India Business Forum and agreed to convene the next Trade and Economic Joint Committee in 2026.
Greater cooperation in customs, transport and logistics was identified as key, with Jordan’s strategic location and logistics strengths seen as an opportunity to enhance regional connectivity and private-sector collaboration.
The two sides also agreed to expand cooperation in digital technology, education, healthcare, agriculture, water management and renewable energy, with several agreements signed to support capacity building, digital transformation, clean energy and sustainable development.
Cultural ties received a boost with a new cultural exchange programme and a twinning agreement between Petra and the Ellora Caves to promote tourism and heritage links.
At the conclusion of the visit, Prime Minister Modi thanked King Abdullah II for the warm hospitality, while both leaders expressed confidence that the agreements reached would further strengthen the India-Jordan partnership and contribute to peace, prosperity and stability in the region.
