Qatar-India trade to go beyond energy co-operation
The Dollar Business Bureau India and Qatar inked six key agreements on Wednesday, as Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, held talks with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, as a part of his two-day visit to India. The six key pacts include a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoU) in the field of Information and Communication Technology, scientific cooperation, diplomatic relations, among others. Under the scientific and technical cooperation, a MoU has been signed between the Ministry of Earth Sciences and Qatar Meteorological Department. As a process of enhancing the diplomatic and strategic relations, both the sides also entered into agreement, where a MoU has been signed between Diplomatic Institute of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Qatar and Foreign ...
First direct container service between Qatar and India launched
The Dollar Business Bureau Milaha Maritime & Logistics, a subsidiary of the Qatar-based Milaha Group which delivers integrated transport and supply chain solutions in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region, has launched first direct container service between Qatar and India. The non-stop service will connect Qatar’s Doha port with India’s busiest container port Jawaharlal Nehru Port at Nhava Sheva in Mumbai. Traders in both the countries are hopeful that the direct vessel service will further facilitate the thriving trade activities between the two countries, that have witnessed a phenomenal growth in the recent years. Unlike existing services in the market, the new weekly service by Milaha will enable direct shipments between Nhava Sheva and Doha without the need for transshipment in Jebel Ali in ...
