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India, Jordan Deepen Multi-Sector Partnership

© Getty Images / Hindustan TimesNEW DELHI, INDIA - MARCH 1: Jordan King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein with Prime Minister Narendra Modi before delegation level talks at Hyderabad House on March 1, 2018 in New Delhi, India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordan King Abdullah II resolved to fight against the global scourge of terrorism, stating that terrorism has no religion. The key areas of discussion between the two leaders will include defence, security and investments. (Photo by Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
NEW DELHI, INDIA - MARCH 1: Jordan King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein with Prime Minister Narendra Modi before delegation level talks at Hyderabad House on March 1, 2018 in New Delhi, India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jordan King Abdullah II resolved to fight against the global scourge of terrorism, stating that terrorism has no religion. The key areas of discussion between the two leaders will include defence, security and investments. (Photo by Vipin Kumar/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) - Sputnik India, 1920, 16.12.2025
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India is Jordan's third-largest trade partner, with trade valued at $2.3 billion in 2024.
India and Jordan have agreed to deepen their partnership in multiple sectors, including in areas of energy, water, culture and digital cooperation, a joint statement released following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official visit to Amman, said on Tuesday.
On Monday, Modi and Jordan's King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein held bilateral discussions in Amman, reviewing the complete spectrum of India-Jordan ties and subsequently giving a go-ahead to widening their engagement across agriculture, technology, trade, investment, and people-to-people exchanges, among others.
"The two sides discussed the road map for collaboration in the field of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI). In this context, both sides welcomed the signing of a letter of intent for entering into an agreement on sharing of Indian experience of DPI. Both sides agreed to collaborate in ensuring a safe, secure, trusted and inclusive digital environment," the joint statement read.
The two countries highlighted their satisfaction with the increasing cultural interactions between India and Jordan and noted the recent agreement on a Cultural Exchange Programme covering 2025–2029, the report says. They expressed support for broadening collaboration across areas such as music, dance, theatre, visual arts, archival work, libraries, literature, and cultural festivals, it added.

Also, New Delhi and Amman signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Cooperation in Water Resources Management & Development.
Besides, Jordan and India acknowledged the importance of cooperation in aquifer management, capacity building, climate adaptation and planning and water-saving agricultural technologies.
Indian Foreign Minister Subramanyam Jaishankar delivers a speech at commemorative lecture of Nikkei Forum Friday, March 8, 2024, in Tokyo. - Sputnik India, 1920, 16.12.2025
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