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India’s Modi eyes closer ties with Jordan, Oman during visits

Modi’s two-day visit to Jordan made investments and economic cooperation a central piece of the talks with Amman.

His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II (R) meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jordan, on Dec. 16, 2025.
His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II (R) meets with Indian Prime Minister Norrendra Modi in Jordan, on Dec. 16, 2025. — Norendra Modi/X

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to Jordan concluded on Tuesday with a pledge to boost bilateral investment between the two countries following his meetings with both King Abdullah II and Crown Prince Al Hussein Bin Abdullah II. 

Modi and the king met in Amman on Monday to discuss ways to increase cooperation in trade, agriculture, information technology, health care, infrastructure, minerals and nuclear power, the Indian leader said in a post on X.

Modi and the king attended the India-Jordan Business Forum in Amman on Tuesday. A memorandum of understanding between the Jordan Chamber of Commerce and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry was signed at the forum. 

 Modi then met the crown prince and paid a joint visit to the Jordan Museum. Modi said in a post on X that he “interacted extensively” with Crown Prince Hussein during the trip and that the royal’s “passion toward Jordan’s progress is clearly visible.” 

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