Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday met Jordan's Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Zeid Toukan on the sidelines of the AIIB 2026 Annual Meeting in Doha, with the two sides discussing ways to deepen bilateral cooperation, particularly in food security, fertilisers, trade and investment.
Sitharaman noted that India is Jordan's fourth-largest trading partner and highlighted the target of taking bilateral trade to $5 billion by 2030.
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The meeting comes as India and Jordan look to expand economic engagement across several sectors, with Jordan seeking stronger cooperation with India in areas including fertilisers, energy, water and infrastructure, as well as greater investment opportunities.
According to a post by the Ministry of Finance on X, Toukan said India is a “critical market” for Jordan and expressed the country's interest in continuing and strengthening cooperation across these sectors.
