India and Qatar are likely to decide on doubling their bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030 from the current $14 billion, Union minister for commerce and industry Piyush Goyal said during his maiden visit to Doha for the initiation of a free trade agreement (FTA) between the two countries.

The minister also stated that a trade deal with Qatar could be finalised by mid next year or the third quarter of 2026. The terms of reference of the proposed FTA are still under discussion and is likely to be finalised this week. For this, Goyal on October 6 held discussions with Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani, Qatar's minister of commerce and industry.

“The discussions were about swiftly launching the FTA negotiations. The talks will be fast-tracked as soon as the terms of reference

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