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===Bilateral trade===
===Bilateral trade===
India amounted to $1.2 billion, or 3.8% of its overall imports in 2014. At a value of $215.3 million, [[cereal]]s were India's top exported commodity to Qatar. Machinery came second at $108.6 million. The export value for electronic equipment was $93.2 million, making it the third most significant Indian export to Qatar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsrichestcountries.com/top_qatar_imports.html|title=Top Qatar Imports 2014|website=worldsrichestcountries.com|access-date=2 January 2016}}</ref>
India amounted to $1.2 billion, or 3.8% of its overall exports in 2014. At a value of $215.3 million, [[cereal]]s were India's top exported commodity to Qatar. Machinery came second at $108.6 million. The export value for electronic equipment was $93.2 million, making it the third most significant Indian export to Qatar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsrichestcountries.com/top_qatar_imports.html|title=Top Qatar Imports 2014|website=worldsrichestcountries.com|access-date=2 January 2016}}</ref>


Qatari exports to India totaled $16.8 billion, or 12.7% of its overall exports in 2014. The highest valued export commodity is [[oil]], of which $14.9 billion worth has been exported from Qatar to India. Vying for second place is [[plastic]]s; a recorded $700.8 million worth has been exported to India. The third highest valued Qatari export to India is [[Organic compound|organic chemical]]s, accounting for a total of $554 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsrichestcountries.com/top_qatar_exports.html|title=Top Qatar Exports 2014|website=worldsrichestcountries.com|access-date=2 January 2016}}</ref>
Qatari exports to India totaled $16.8 billion, or 12.7% of its overall exports in 2014. The highest valued export commodity is [[oil]], of which $14.9 billion worth has been exported from Qatar to India. Vying for second place is [[plastic]]s; a recorded $700.8 million worth has been exported to India. The third highest valued Qatari export to India is [[Organic compound|organic chemical]]s, accounting for a total of $554 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldsrichestcountries.com/top_qatar_exports.html|title=Top Qatar Exports 2014|website=worldsrichestcountries.com|access-date=2 January 2016}}</ref>
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{{main|Indians in Qatar}}
{{main|Indians in Qatar}}
The Indian population in Qatar currently stands at around 700,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://priyadsouza.com/population-of-qatar-by-nationality-in-2017/ |title=Population of Qatar by nationality - 2019 report |publisher=Priya Dsouza Communications |author=Jure Snoj |date=15 August 2019 |access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref>
The Indian population in Qatar currently stands at around 700,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://priyadsouza.com/population-of-qatar-by-nationality-in-2017/ |title=Population of Qatar by nationality - 2019 report |publisher=Priya Dsouza Communications |author=Jure Snoj |date=15 August 2019 |access-date=17 September 2019}}</ref>
==Conflict==
Qatar summoned Indian Ambassador to protest controversial remarks of [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] Spokesperson Nupur Sharma & Naveen Jindal on Prophet Muhammad.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/qatar-summons-indian-envoy-to-protest-controversial-remarks-against-prophet-101654438844878.html|title=Qatar summons Indian envoy to protest controversial remarks against Prophet|newspaper=The [[Hindustan Times]]|date=5 June 2022|access-date=8 June 2022}}</ref> Then BJP suspended Nupur Sharma and expelled Naveen Jindal.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/bjp-suspends-nupur-sharma-naveen-jindal-7953884/|title=After ‘respect all religions’ statement, BJP wields axe, expels two key spokespersons|newspaper=The [[Indian Express]]|date=6 June 2022|access-date=8 June 2022}}</ref> Qatar was demanding public apology from India for this.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/qatar-summons-indian-envoy-over-nupur-sharmas-controversial-remark-on-prophet-mohammad-2470813.html|title=We expect public apology from India: Qatar to Centre over Nupur Sharma's religious remark|newspaper=The [[Zee News]]|date=5 June 2022|access-date=8 June 2022}}</ref> Indians trend #BoycottQatarAirways in Twitter India.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://zeenews.india.com/aviation/boycott-qatar-airways-trends-on-twitter-after-nupur-sharma-s-remarks-2471289.html|title=Boycott Qatar Airways trends on Twitter after Nupur Sharma’s remarks|newspaper=The [[Zee News]]|date=5 June 2022|access-date=8 June 2022}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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