Joint ventures, technology collaboration likely to help narrow India's trade deficit with Qatar: GTRI

06 Oct 2025 Evaluate

The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) has said that Joint ventures in energy infrastructure, technology collaboration, and cross-border investments can help reduce India's trade deficit with Qatar. India's trade with Qatar stood at $14.15 billion in 2024-25. It stated the trade relationship remains heavily skewed toward energy imports, with petroleum crude and gas products making up nearly 90 per cent of India's total imports from Qatar.

India's exports to Qatar totalled $1.68 billion, while imports surged to $12.46 billion, producing a substantial trade deficit of $10.78 billion in the last fiscal. GTRI founder Ajay Srivastava said ‘The figures underscore the energy-centric nature of India's commerce with the Gulf nation, with hydrocarbons making up the bulk of inbound shipments.’

Imports from Qatar were overwhelmingly composed of petroleum crude and gas products, amounting to $11.08 billion, about 88.9 per cent of the total imports. Key energy components include liquefied natural gas ($6.39 billion), liquefied butanes ($1.67 billion), liquefied propane ($1.54 billion), petroleum crude ($1.06 billion), and other petroleum products ($407 million).

Srivastava stated ‘These energy products remain the core of the bilateral trade, reflecting India's heavy reliance on Qatar for LNG and hydrocarbon supplies.’ He added that joint ventures in energy infrastructure, technology collaboration, and cross-border investments can help reduce India's trade deficit and reinforce Qatar's role as a trusted long-term partner.’


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