Mukesh Ambani flies to Doha the week Trump visits Qatar

Mukesh Ambani flew from Navi Mumbai to Doha on May 12, 2026, aboard his Boeing 737 MAX 9 BBJ, VT-AKV. The flight arrived the same day the Emir of Qatar hosted U.S. President Donald Trump at the Lusail Palace for a state dinner, an event Ambani attended, according to [Firstpost](https://www.firstpost.com/world/mukesh-ambani-flies-to-qatar-to-meet-trump-2nd-meeting-since-inauguration-13888515.html).

This marks Ambani’s second meeting with Trump since the president returned to office in January. The visit also coincided with Trump witnessing a record $96 billion Qatar Airways-Boeing aircraft deal, per [BW Businessworld](https://www.businessworld.in/article/mukesh-ambani-meets-trump-qatar-emir-amid-strengthening-us-gulf-business-ties-556774). No formal business discussions were held, but the trip underscores Ambani’s role as a key intermediary between U.S. and Gulf leadership.

Ambani’s Reliance Industries has deep ties to both nations: Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund has invested roughly $1 billion in his retail venture, while U.S. tech giants hold stakes in his digital arm. The Doha trip follows a pattern of high-level diplomatic travel; Ambani and his wife attended Trump’s inauguration dinner in January and have maintained close ties with the Trump family for years.