Indian ambassador supports SC’s workers’ welfare initiatives

India’s Ambassador to Qatar Sanjiv Arora has said that his country supports the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar on a wide range of issues including the SC’s workers’ welfare standards and initiatives.

Indian Embassy’s defence attache Captain R Ravi Kumar accompanied the ambassador, who met Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) Secretary General Hassan Al Thawadi.

The ambassador said India would work bilaterally with the SC on workers’ welfare, with both sides agreeing to explore avenues of partnership for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Construction, information technology and security services were identified as the three main areas of cooperation and both sides agreed to explore possibilities of signing a memorandum of understanding charting the roadmap for strategic partnerships.

"Qatar will have the support of not only its Indian expatriate population, but of 1.2bn Indians back home," Arora said.

“India has great admiration for the strides Qatar has made in multiple spheres including the commendable work done by the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy in preparing for the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Hosting the 2022 WC is a very important development for Qatar and the region. India is very happy for Qatar and supports the tournament.

"The ties between India and Qatar go back centuries. There is a large, diverse, accomplished and highly regarded Indian community in Qatar, who’re active in many spheres including the construction of public as well as FIFA World Cup-related infrastructure.

"The significant contribution of Indian nationals, especially our workers, to the growth and progress of Qatar, is well recognised by the country. WC 2022 would be a very significant occasion for all of them.

"Next year, India will be hosting our own FIFA event, the Under17 WC, for the first time. This gives another opportunity for closer football cooperation between the two countries till 2022 and beyond," he signed off.

Courtesy: sc.qa