India and Qatar aim to double their bilateral trade in the next five years, Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal said, at a time when New Delhi is facing steep US tariffs. Trade between the two countries stood at $14.15 billion in FY25.

Earlier in the day, Goyal co-chaired the India–Qatar Joint Commission on Economic and Commercial Cooperation with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani. India is in the process of widening its export basket after the US tariffs cast a cloud over its $86.5 billion goods trade with the world's largest economy. Also Read | India steps up FTA talks with Qatar, EU as US tariff strains trade ties

Speaking at the India–Qatar Joint Business Council (JBC) meeting, attended by representatives from local industry and the Qatar Chamb

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