New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will visit Doha from 6-7 October to co-chair the first meeting of the India-Qatar Joint Commission on Trade and Commerce with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani in a bid to expand trade and cooperation with the Gulf region.

The two sides will hold wide-ranging discussions on reviewing trade performance, addressing existing barriers, and enhancing investment flows, the commerce ministry said in a statement on Sunday. Talks are expected to focus on the proposed India-Qatar Free Trade Agreement, as both countries work towards finalizing the terms of reference for a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), it said.

The CEPA framework...