Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Jordan has delivered substantive outcomes across political, economic and cultural domains. Senior officials, during a press briefing, described the trip as significant as it coincides with 75 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries and marks the first full-fledged bilateral visit by an Indian prime minister to Jordan in 37 years.
Briefing the media, Secretary (South) Dr Neena Malhotra said that the two leaders held one-on-one talks followed by delegation-level discussions and exchanged views on bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest. Terrorism figured prominently in the talks, with Jordan expressing firm support for India’s position.
A key outcome of the visit was the signing of a twinning agreement between Petra and Ellora to promote tourism and cultural cooperation. A letter of intent was also signed on digital transactions, including the use of RuPay cards, while discussions touched upon civil nuclear energy as a clean energy option, though officials said no specific agreement was concluded in this area.
Regional developments, including the situation in Gaza, were also discussed.
