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Indian Ambassador to Qatar highlights Qatar's active role in diplomacy at regional, international levels
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Doha, Qatar: Ambassador of the Republic of India to the State of Qatar HE Vipul highlighted Qatar s accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization...
Doha, Qatar: Ambassador of the Republic of India to the State of Qatar HE Vipul highlighted Qatar's accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) as a Dialogue Partner, pointing out that hopes are rising that Qatar will contribute effectively to promoting the organization's goals.
Speaking to Qatar News Agency (QNA), His Excellency said, "India held the presidency of SCO for the first time last year and promoted the theme of SCO-SECURE which stands for Security, Economic development, Connectivity, Unity, Respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity and Environmental protection. We hope to continue our work on all these themes in SCO, including with Qatar."
"We believe that dialogue and diplomacy are the best way of enhancing international peace and security. Qatar's active regional and international diplomacy is well acknowledged across the world. We have always appreciated the deep insights shared by Qatar on the regional situation," he added.
He pointed out that" India and Qatar have very close and multi-faceted relations which are historic and founded on our people-to-people ties. Our close political relations are evident from the regular high-level exchanges."
He pointed to the visit of the Indian Minister of External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar to Qatar on June 30, where he held fruitful talks with HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani on bilateral and international issues of mutual concern. Earlier, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Qatar in February 2024.