Modi’s Visit to Jordan and the Regime’s Role in Coordinating Modi’s Partnership with the Jewish Entity
(Translated)

Al-Rayah Newspaper - Issue 580 - 31/12/2025
By Dr. Khaled Al-Hakim

At the invitation of King Abdullah II, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Jordan on December 15-16, 2025, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. Modi praised his visit to Jordan, describing it as “immensely productive.”

It is noteworthy that this visit coincided with the Chinese Foreign Minister's visit to Jordan and his meeting with the King, as well as the Indian Foreign Minister’s visit to the Jewish entity and his meeting with Netanyahu. The Jordanian regime plays the role of mediator and coordinator on behalf of Jewish entity and India in American regional projects related to containing China, Trump's plan for Gaza, normalization through the Abraham Accords, and the Indian-American “India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)” project. This is in addition to the Jewish regime's economic and investment role in its pursuit of partnerships with China, India, and the Jewish entity, and its strenuous efforts to integrate the Jewish entity into the region, even though India is working to undermine China's regional policy at the behest of the United States.

The details of these visits were not disclosed, but it can be said that their background relates to China's Belt and Road Initiative and its various branches, as well as ways to deepen cooperation in traditional areas such as trade, the economy, infrastructure, energy, defense, transportation, the judiciary, communications technology, and the digital economy. Jordan reaffirmed its commitment to the “One China” principle, including Taiwan.

Regarding the visit of Indian External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to the Jewish entity, and his meeting with the Jewish entity’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar, Sa'ar stated, “I would like to hear from you about the regional situation. I would like to emphasize that India supports the peace plan in Gaza and hopes that it will lead to a lasting and sustainable solution.”

King Abdullah II and the Indian Prime Minister attended the opening session of the Jordanian-Indian Business Forum in Amman, which aims to strengthen economic partnerships, expand cooperation, and open new markets. Representatives from more than 20 Indian companies in vital sectors participated in the forum.

The statements made by King of Jordan and Modi addressed two important aspects: the economic and investment aspect, which was highlighted, and the more significant political aspect, which was downplayed in the media. The King of Jordan touched upon the Kingdom’s key competitive advantages in sectors such as food, fertilizers, pharmaceuticals, textiles, information technology, and energy. He also pointed to the importance of leveraging Jordan’s strategic geographic location, emphasizing that the integration of Jordan’s transportation network with the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) presents a significant opportunity to enhance cooperation, which was the primary objective of the visit.

Modi, in his remarks, indicated his country's interest in developing economic cooperation with Jordan, particularly in digital infrastructure. He also announced his ambition to increase trade volume to $5 billion, with a key focus on competing for digital sovereignty projects in the region. He noted that Jordan has become a bridge connecting many countries, pointing out that India's trade to Europe historically passed through Petra, and stressing the importance of reviving these routes in the future.

The Jordanian regime here plays a role in exploiting its geostrategic location amidst competitive strategic land corridors, most notably those of the United States and the Jewish entity. It makes effort to highlight its role and consolidate its centrality in any solutions that necessarily entail preserving its existence, and securing political support from Europe and America, despite its totalitarian regime. It strives for the security guarantees provided by the Jewish entity, where security coordination continues even during the most intense phase of the genocidal war in Gaza. This is in addition to its participation in the international coalition against “terrorism,” with the Royal Jordanian Air Force’s involvement with the US in bombing targets in southern Syria. All this effort is nothing more than a demonstration of good international and regional conduct aimed at gaining favour.

Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is considered a pro-American party, and plays a crucial role in its Eurasian strategy. The US relies on India in the Asia-Pacific region to contain China. The new IMEC corridor, linking India to Europe via Saudi Arabia, is planned to reach ports controlled by the Jewish entity, bypassing Russia and China and challenging the Belt and Road Initiative. This project stalled after tensions escalated following Operation Al-Aqsa Flood on October 7, 2023. However, after Trump’s plan for Gaza, the project has been revived, with Jordan playing a mediating role. Jordan had already become involved in the project's development in 2020 when then-Minister of Transport, Walid Saif, announced the completion of studies for the Haifa railway project, which would connect Jordan and the occupied Palestinian territories. At the Manama Conference, Jared Kushner presented the economic component of Trump's peace plan, which included allocating $1.825 billion to support Jordan’s proposed national railway project to develop a regional network linking Amman to Aqaba and extending to the Gulf. It is clear from the preceding evidence that this project is a marketing ploy for the Jewish entity and an implementation of Trump's plans, using Jordanian mediation, to facilitate the political and economic penetration of the Arab world. Modi’s visit to Jordan is understood within this context, as America seeks to implement projects through the Jewish entity and India, with the acquiescence of the rulers, as part of a strategy to exclusively control resources such as Eastern Mediterranean gas, secure oil transit, and empower the Jewish entity while keeping it bound to American interests.

Undoubtedly, the fundamental solution to these colonialist projects lies in the return of the Khilafah (Caliphate), which protects the essential core of Islam, leads the armies to liberate all of Palestine and every occupied Muslim land, and expels Western influence and its tools of empowerment. Allah (swt) said, [وَلَن يَجْعَلَ اللَّهُ لِلْكَافِرِينَ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ سَبِيلاً] “And Allah does not permit the disbelievers a way of authority over the believers.” [TMQ Surah An-Nisa’a: 141].