New Delhi, Jan. 31 -- India and the Member States of the League of Arab States (LAS) have agreed to significantly deepen their strategic partnership under the Executive Program of the India-Arab Cooperation Forum, 2026-2028, with an ambitious target of doubling bilateral trade to USD 500 billion by 2030, up from the current level of USD 240 billion.

According to the statement issued on Saturday, the Executive Program, built on the Manama Declaration of 2016 and the institutional framework established in 2008, outlines a comprehensive roadmap to strengthen cooperation across trade, energy security, digital innovation, space, and counter-terrorism, among other sectors.

Under the economic pillar, both sides agreed to intensify trade and in...