Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Jordan’s Amman on Monday afternoon as he kicked off his three-nation tour, which will even embody visits to Ethiopia and the Sultanate of Oman — all nations with which India shares age-old civilisational ties in addition to intensive up to date bilateral relations.
In a particular gesture, Jordanian Prime Minister Jafar Hassan welcomed Prime Minister Modi on the airport as he arrived within the nation on a two-day go to on the invitation of King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein.
Through the go to, PM Modi will maintain discussions with the Jordanian King, throughout which each leaders are anticipated to evaluate your complete gamut of India–Jordan relations and change views on regional points.
The go to, marking the seventy fifth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations between the 2 nations, presents a possibility to additional strengthen India–Jordan bilateral engagement, discover new avenues of collaboration for mutual progress and prosperity, and reiterate the dedication to selling regional peace, prosperity, safety, and stability.
“This historic go to will mark 75 years of the institution of diplomatic relations between our two nations. Throughout my go to, I’ll maintain detailed discussions with His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein and H.E. Mr. Jafar Hassan, Prime Minister of Jordan, and also will stay up for engagements with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II. In Amman, I will even meet the colourful Indian neighborhood who’ve made vital contributions to India–Jordan relations,” PM Modi mentioned in his departure assertion earlier within the day.
That is Prime Minister Modi’s first full-fledged bilateral go to to Jordan — he had earlier transited by the nation in February 2018 whereas on his strategy to the State of Palestine.
“Though it was a transit go to, distinctive courtesies have been accorded to him by His Majesty the King, making it greater than only a transit go to. The present full bilateral go to is going down after an interval of 37 years. India and Jordan share heat and pleasant relations marked by mutual belief and goodwill. The connection spans sectors together with political, financial, defence, and robust people-to-people ties,” Ministry of Exterior Affairs (MEA) Secretary (South) Neena Malhotra mentioned forward of the Prime Minister’s go to.
“Our bilateral relations are marked by robust understanding on the management degree. For the reason that final go to of His Majesty in 2018, each leaders have met 4 occasions, with the newest being on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy in June 2024. The leaders are additionally in contact telephonically. Each leaders spoke lately in April 2025 after the ghastly Pahalgam terror assault, throughout which His Majesty condemned the assault and mentioned that terrorism needs to be rejected in all its varieties and manifestations. His Majesty additionally reiterated his assist for India’s struggle towards terrorism, and each nations have cooperated in counter-terrorism, together with by India’s participation in initiatives launched by His Majesty, such because the Aqaba Course of,” she added.
India and Jordan additionally share robust financial ties, with India being the third-largest buying and selling associate of Jordan. Bilateral commerce between the 2 nations is valued at $2.8 billion. Jordan can also be a number one provider of fertilisers to India, significantly phosphates and potash. There’s a three way partnership — the Jordan India Fertilizer Firm (JIFCO) — with an funding of $860 million between IFFCO of India and the Jordan Phosphates Mines Firm (JPMC). In response to the MEA, within the area of funding, there are round 15 garment firms with investments price $500 million positioned in Jordan’s Certified Industrial Zones.
“Jordan is house to a vibrant Indian diaspora of over 17,500 individuals employed in sectors resembling textiles, building, manufacturing, and others. As regards connectivity, Royal Jordanian has lately began direct flights between Amman and Mumbai and plans to increase operations to New Delhi. Jordan gives vacationer visas on arrival to Indian nationals and has lately launched digital visas,” Malhotra acknowledged.