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India-Jordan Relations India's Relationship with Jordan Has Always India-Jordan Relations India’s relationship with Jordan has always been characterized by warmth and goodwill based on mutual respect. The two countries signed their first bilateral agreement for cooperation and friendly relations in 1947, which was formalised in 1950 when the two countries established full-fledged diplomatic ties. Cooperation in Multilateral Fora Our interaction with Jordan in multilateral fora, particularly under UN’s framework has fostered better understanding on mutual concerns and priorities. Jordan had extended its support for India’s candidature for a non-permanent seat in the UN Security Council for the term 2011-12 and India too have extended its valuable support to Jordan’s candidature for the same seat for the term 2014-16. Visits The landmark State visit of His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein and Her Majesty Queen Rania to India in December 2006 provided an excellent opportunity for exchange of views on all aspects of our bilateral relations. During the visit, a number of bilateral agreements were signed. His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan bin Talal paid a visit to India during October- November 2012. Shri S.M. Krishna, the then External Affairs Minister (EAM), accompanied by an official delegation, made a transit visit to Amman on 8th and 11th January 2012. During the course of the visit, the Indian side led by EAM and the Jordanian side led by H.E. Mr. Nasser S. Judeh held talks on bilateral and regional matters on 8th January, 2012. MOS(EA), Shri E. Ahamed made a transit halt in Amman on 20th November 2011 en route to his visit to Ramallah (Palestine). During the transit visit MOS(EA) called on then Prime Minister of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan H.E. Mr. Awn Shwkat Al-Khasawneh. MOS(EA) again MOS(EA) paid an official visit to Jordan on 2-3 July, 2013, and transited through Amman on 6 July, 2013. During the visit, he called on PM Ensour and met with Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh. Discussions focused on the entire gamut of issues encompassing bilateral relations especially in economic and commercial fields as well as latest regional and international developments. The visit was widely covered by the local print media. Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, then Minister of State for Commerce & Industry, paid an official visit to Jordan in February 2010. Shri A.K. Jain, Secretary General, National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC), represented India at the Asia Pacific Forum on Human Rights held in Amman from 3-6 August, 2009. Dr. Charnjit Singh Atwal, Hon’ble Speaker, Pubjab Legislative Assembly accompanied by his spouse and Secretary, Punjab Legislative Assembly paid an official visit to Amman, (Jordan) from 22 – 25 September 2012. The Hon’ble Speaker accompanied by Ambassador had a meeting with Mr. Atef Al Tarawneh, Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The meeting focused on issues of mutual bilateral interest. A 4-member Indian delegation led by Justice K.G. Balakrishnan, Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) participated in the Regional Group Meeting of Asia Pacific 1 Forum (APF), the 11th International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions and side event on Business Women’s and Children’s Rights held in Amman from 5-8 November, 2012. Besides, there have been several other official level visits including that of Shri K. Saleem Ali, Special Director(S), CBI who paid an official visit to Amman from 16-18 July 2012 to attend the Third Global Focal Point Conference. A 4-member delegation led by the then Chief Election Commissioner of India, Dr. S.Y. Quraishi, paid an official visit to Jordan from 17 to 21 March, 2012. He called on the H.E. Dr. Awn AL-Khasawneh, then Prime Minister of Jordan. He also met with Governor Saed Shihab, Director of Political Affairs and Society Organizations Department, Ministry of Interior, H.E. Mr. Saluim Al Zoubi, Minister of Justice, H.E. Mr. Ayman Odeh, Minister of State for Prime Ministry Affairs and Legislation, H.E. Mr. Haya Al Quralleh, Minister of Political Development and Parliamentary Affairs and H.E. Dr. Ibrahim Al Jazi, Minister of State for Legal Affairs. Secretary (East) paid a visit to Amman on 4th August, 2012 to attend NAM Ministerial Committee meeting slated for 05-06 August, 2012 in Ramallah (Palestine), which got cancelled in the last moment. The 4th Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Housing and Urban Development was held in Amman from 10-12 December, 2012. The then Indian Ambassador Shri R.R. Dash headed the delegation alongwith Shri Susheel Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation. At the invitation of the Jordan Independent Election Commission a two-member delegation from the Election Commission of India paid a visit to Jordan from 02-10 January 2013 to assist them with the preparation of training of district officers for the upcoming Parliamentary elections slated for 23 Jan, 2013. Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers Shri Srikant K Jena paid a visit to Jordan from 8-11 July, 2013. During the visit, he called on Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour, Minister for Trade and Industry Hatem Halawani and Minister for Energy and Mineral Resources Malek Kabarati separately on 9 July, 2013. Mr. Amer Majali, Chairman, Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) also held a meeting with MOS and the accompanying Indian delegation. Foreign Office Consultations between India and Jordan were held on 1st April, 2014, in Amman. Shri Anil Wadhwa, Secretary [East] led the Indian delegation and the Jordanian delegation was headed by Mr. Mohammad Taisir Bani Yaseen, Secretary General in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Both sides held constructive discussions on the entire gamut of bilateral relations, especially in the fields of politics, defence, security, economy, energy and culture. During the visit, Shri Wadhwa also held talks with Mr. Hatem Halawani, Minister for Industry, Trade & Supply and Minister for Information Communication Technology and Mr. Nasser Judeh, Minister for Foreign Affairs & Expatriate Affairs separately. The visit was widely covered by the local print media. Bilateral Trade India-Jordan trade is governed by an agreement signed in 1976. A Trade and Economic Joint Committee constituted under the Agreement promote and monitor the progress. Over the years, bilateral trade has grown rapidly despite global economic downturn. Balance of trade was in favour of Jordan during the last few years for reasons of massive imports of phosphate and potash by India. However, two-way trade in 2013 registered US $ 1.61 billion as against US $ 1.43 billion in 2012 with balance of trade significantly shifted in favour of India for the first time.. A successful cooperation in fertilizer sector between the two countries exists. A Joint venture project 2 worth US$ 850 million between the Jordan Phosphate Mines Company (JPMC) and the Indian Farmers Fertilisers Cooperative (IFFCO) for manufacturing of Phosphoric Acid set up in Eshidiya in October 2009 is scheduled for commercial operation in May 2014. The quantum of bilateral trade between India and Jordan soared to US$ 1.8 billion in 2008 as compared to US$570 million in 2006. In 2008, India was Jordan’s largest export partner and ninth largest import partner. Subsequently, in 2009, there was slight decline in trade turnover between the two countries registering the volume of trade at a value of US£983 million only. Various factors such as global economic slowdown, decline in the international price of phosphates and also on huge trade growth in the previous year could be attributed for the decline. Trade volume once again picked up in subsequent years i.e. 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 respectively. Details of trade volume are tabulated below: Year Total Trade turnover Export to India (in Import from India (in US$ US$) 2008 1.8 billion 1.283 billion 503 million 2009 983 million 686 million 297 million 2010 1.16 billion 783 million 382 million 2011 1.36 billion 867 million 492 million 2012 1.43 billion 722 million 711 million 2013 1.61 billion 496 million 1.1 billion India imports fertilizers, phosphates, phosphoric acid etc from Jordan and exports electrical machinery, cereals, frozen meat, organic and inorganic chemicals, aircraft and its parts thereof, animal fodders, engineering goods etc. Possibilities for joint ventures in the fields of leather, automobile parts, IT, pharmaceuticals and construction materials can be explored. Jordan Investment Board (JIB) is actively pursuing to attract Indian investments in Jordan especially in ICT, Financial Services and Bio-medical services sectors. Trade Delegations A 10-member Indian delegation led by Mr. Som Mittal, President, NASSCOM participated in the biennial Middle East and North Africa- Information and Communications Technology Forum 2010 (MENA-ICT FORUM 2010) held in Amman 10-11 October 2010. In February 2011, a 4-member business delegation consisting of Mr. B.K. Agarwala, Director Business Development, M/s Oripol Industries Limited Orissa(India) and other three business associates visited Jordan to explore business opportunities. Dr. Sutanu Behuria, the then Secretary (Fertilizers), GoI paid a visit to Jordan from 18-22 July 2011 to discuss prospects of further collaboration with Jordan in the fertilizer sector. A high level Jordanian delegation led by the Jordan Investment Board (JIB) participated in NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2011 held in Mumbai in February 2011. Another delegation from Jordan Institution for Standards and Metrology (JISM) took part in meetings of the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) held in New Delhi in September 2011. The 10th International Machines and Electro-Mechanical Exhibition-JIMEX-2013 was held in Amman from 3-6 June, 2013. A 16-Indian engineering companies participated at the "Indian Pavilion" under the EEPC-India (formerly Engineering Export Promotion Council).
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