Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday invited Jordanian investors to be partners in India’s growth story, saying the relationship between the two countries “is one where historical trust and future economic opportunities come together”.
Speaking at the India-Jordan Business Forum meet in Amman, PM Modi said India was soon going to become the world’s third-largest economy and that its high GDP figures of over eight per cent were due to productivity-driven governance and innovation-led growth policies.
“You (Jordan) can become a partner in India’s high growth and earn good returns on your investments,” he said, adding that while numbers talk in the universe of business, he had come to Jordan to build a “long-term relationship between the two nations”.
Inviting Jordanian companies to knock on “new doors of opportunities”, the PM said bilateral cooperation in the agriculture sector can make a “real difference” since India has a lot of experience of farming in dry climates.
“This experience of ours can make a real difference in Jordan. We can work on solutions like precision farming and micro-irrigation. We can also collaborate on building cold chains, food parks and storage facilities,” he said.
The PM also said Indian companies in Jordan can manufacture medicines and medical devices, which will benefit the people of Jordan, while also helping Amman become a reliable hub for West Asia and Africa.
At the invitation of King Abdullah II, PM Modi had arrived in Jordan’s capital, Amman, on Monday, on a two-day visit. Jordan was the first leg of the Prime Minister’s four-day, three-nation tour.
Jordanian Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II on Tuesday personally drove Prime Minister Modi to the Jordan Museum in a special gesture.
The Jordan Museum, built in 2014, is located in the Ras al-Ein district of Amman and is the country’s largest museum, showcasing some of its most significant archaeological and historical artefacts.
The museum’s collection includes animal bones dating back 1.5 million years and the 9,000-year-old Ain Ghazal lime plaster statues, considered among the world's oldest ever made.
Meanwhile, PM Modi on Tuesday began his second leg of the three-nation tour as he arrived in Ethiopia from Jordan on a two-day state visit - his first ever to the African nation. In a special gesture, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali warmly welcomed PM Modi at the airport.
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