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further deepened and strengthened in the days ahead.

' Indian tourists visited Jordan in large numbers in 2010, with nearly 51, 000 visitors.

Apart from this, military, cultural and economic exchanges between the two nations is widespread.

Quoting the Indian Foreign Ministry, ' India was the largest export partner and ninth largest import partner of Jordan in 2008.

The trade turnover between the two countries stood at US $ 1. 785 billion in 2008 i. e. Jordan ’ s imports from India stood at about US $ 503 million in 2008 while its exports to India reached at US $ 1. 283 billion in 2008.

India ’ s position in 2009 is third and fifteenth respectively as the trade turnover between the two countries stood at US $ 983 million in 2009 i. e. India ’ s exports to Jordan in 2009 stood at US $ 297 million while imports were valued at US $ 686 million.

In 2010, the India-Jordan trade volume stood at US $ 1. 16 billion i. e. India ’ s exports to Jordan stood at US $ 382 million in 2010 while imports were to the tune of US $ 783 million in 2010.

' Jordan is also a member of the Non-Aligned Movement and has thus forged close relations with India