Why is it in News?
→ India PM’s visit elevated bilateral relations.
→ Strategic cooperation expanded in multiple sectors.
Important Points:
- Jordan acts as geopolitical bridge in West Asia.
- India–Jordan Center of Excellence in IT established in Amman.
- Aims to train 3,000 Jordanian IT professionals.
- Cooperation in AI, cyber security, and big data analytics.
- Around 17,500 Indians working in Jordan.
- Jordan supplies phosphates and potash to India.
- Water scarcity and energy transition key cooperation areas.
- Connectivity limited to single Amman–Mumbai flight.