Indian President Pranab Mukherjee will depart for a series of state visits to Jordan, Palestine and Israel from October 10.
His first visit will be to Jordan from October 10-12, at the invitation of King Abdullah-II Ibn Al Hussein. President Mukherjee will be the first President in 65 years to visit Jordan. During his visit several agreements are expected to be signed to strengthen relations between the two nations.
President Mukherjee will visit Palestine from October 12-13, with the first State visit to the nation. During his visit he will meet with his Palestinian counterpart, President Abbas, along with other high level members of the Palestinian political system. During his visit, Mukherjee will inaugurate the Jawaharlal Nehru Secondary School at Abu Dees.
The final stop on this trip will be Israel, which President Mukherjee will visit from October 13-15. This visit will be the first State visit by an Indian President to Israel. During the visit he will interact with Israels president and prime minister, as well as sign several MoU’s in the field of culture, education, science and technology.
You can hear more details of the visit through the MEA’s media briefing on the upcoming trip.
India-Jordan Bilateral Trade:
Total Trade (2014): $ 1.89 billion
Total Indian Export (2014): $ 1,240 million
Total Indian Import (2014): $ 648 million
India-Palestine Bilateral Trade:
Total Trade: $ 27 million (Approx., limited trade data available)
India-Israel Bilateral Trade:
Total Trade (2014): $ 4.52 billion
Total Indian Export (2014): $ 2.24 billion
Total Indian Import (2014): $ 2.28 billion
All trade figures are from the Ministry of External Affairs, India, Foreign Policy