<p>New Delhi: External Affairs Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/s-jaishankar">S Jaishankar</a> will travel to Qatar on Sunday to hold talks with Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani with a focus on exploring ways to expand bilateral cooperation in areas of trade, investment and energy.</p>.<p>Jaishankar's visit comes four-and-half months after <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/qatar">Qatar </a>released eight former Indian Navy personnel, who were sentenced to death after being arrested in August 2022.</p>.<p>"During the visit, he will meet the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.</p>.Nepal landslides kill nine, including 3 children.<p>It said the visit would "enable both sides to review various aspects of bilateral relations, including political, trade, investment, energy, security, cultural and people-to-people as well as the regional and international issues of mutual interest".</p>.<p>It is expected that Jaishankar and Al Thani would also deliberate on the overall situation in West Asia against the backdrop of Israel's continuing military offensives in Gaza.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Qatar from February 14 to 15 and held discussions with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.</p>.Unidentified gunmen attack election vehicle in Iran: Report.<p>"India and Qatar share historic and friendly relations which are marked by regular exchange of high-level visits," the MEA said in a statement.</p>.<p>India and Qatar are looking at broadbasing trade basket with a view to link it to regional trade. </p>
<p>New Delhi: External Affairs Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/s-jaishankar">S Jaishankar</a> will travel to Qatar on Sunday to hold talks with Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani with a focus on exploring ways to expand bilateral cooperation in areas of trade, investment and energy.</p>.<p>Jaishankar's visit comes four-and-half months after <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/qatar">Qatar </a>released eight former Indian Navy personnel, who were sentenced to death after being arrested in August 2022.</p>.<p>"During the visit, he will meet the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.</p>.Nepal landslides kill nine, including 3 children.<p>It said the visit would "enable both sides to review various aspects of bilateral relations, including political, trade, investment, energy, security, cultural and people-to-people as well as the regional and international issues of mutual interest".</p>.<p>It is expected that Jaishankar and Al Thani would also deliberate on the overall situation in West Asia against the backdrop of Israel's continuing military offensives in Gaza.</p>.<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Qatar from February 14 to 15 and held discussions with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.</p>.Unidentified gunmen attack election vehicle in Iran: Report.<p>"India and Qatar share historic and friendly relations which are marked by regular exchange of high-level visits," the MEA said in a statement.</p>.<p>India and Qatar are looking at broadbasing trade basket with a view to link it to regional trade. </p>