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The Gulf's India strategy

The Indian foreign minister's four-country tour reflects how GCC states are increasingly positioning India as a long-term partner for economic resilience, maritime security and strategic diversification after the Iran conflict.

Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani (R) met on Sunday with Indian Minister of External Affairs of the Republic Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (L) on July 5, 2026, in Doha.

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Just weeks after the US-Iran ceasefire reshaped the regional landscape, Gulf governments are once again looking beyond immediate security concerns toward the partnerships that will underpin the region's long-term stability and economic transformation. Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar's visit to Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman marks another sign that relations between New Delhi and the GCC are entering a new phase.

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