India, Feb. 19 -- Qatar has announced it will invest $10 billion in India across various sectors, as per the joint statement issued by the two nations on Tuesday during the visit of the Gulf country's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to New Delhi.

According to the statement, Qatar commended the steps taken by India in making a conducive environment for Foreign Direct Investment and Foreign Institutional Investment and expressed interest to explore investment opportunities in different sectors, including infrastructure, technology, manufacturing, food security, logistics, hospitality, and other areas of mutual interest.

India and Qatar set the target to double bilateral trade by 2030, the joint statement said.

"The two sides welcome...