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Sunday 11 Oct 2015 - 14:34 Makkah mean time-28-12-1436
(Image from Petra)
Amman, (IINA) - Jordanian King Abdullah and Indian President Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday held talks on ways to cement ties between both countries, especially in economic spheres, and a number of Middle East issues, Petra reported.
During the meeting, King Abdullah emphasized the need to expand Jordanian exports to Indian and strike closer partnerships in areas of fertilizers manufacturing, information technology and pharmaceutical and defense industries.
He noted that he hopes that the visit, the first for an Indian president to Jordan opens broader scopes of cooperation between the two nations.
The King spoke about a number of agreement and memoranda of understanding the two countries will sign, including the inauguration of a multi-million joint Jordanian-Indian fertilizers factory.
Speaking on anti-terror efforts, the king said, terrorism is a global challenge and a war within Islam, noting that he discussed with president Mukherjee how to address this challenge.
For his part, Indian president hailed Jordan as a model for civilization and tolerance and that the Kingdom and India maintain common values that are based on pluralism. He stressed that terrorism has become a cross-border challenge threatening the whole world.
He highlighted the King's speech at the United Nations General Assembly and said King Abdullah delivered a holistic view on how to combat terror and extremism and promote peace and security in the Middle East and the world.
Following the talks, King Abdullah and President Mukherjee inaugurated the world's largest sulphuric acid plant, a Jordanian-Indian joint venture built at a cost of $860 million. The joint venture between IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited) and JPMC (Jordanian Phosphate Mines Company) plant, which was conceived in 2007, is now operational in the town of Eshidiya in southern Jordan.
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