Mukesh Ambani lands in Doha the week of Trump's state visit and a $96B Boeing deal

Mukesh Ambani flew from Mumbai to Doha on May 14, 2025, aboard his Boeing 737 MAX 9 BBJ, VT-AKV. The trip coincided with a state dinner at the Lusail Palace hosted by Qatar's Emir for U.S. President Donald Trump.

Per a Reuters report and coverage by Firstpost, Ambani was among a select group invited to the dinner, marking his second meeting with Trump since the president returned to office in January. The same week, Trump witnessed the signing of a record $96 billion Qatar Airways-Boeing wide-body jet order, as reported by BW Businessworld. Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, QIA, has invested roughly $1 billion in Ambani's retail venture, and Reliance maintains partnerships with U.S. tech firms such as Google and Meta.

The flight follows a pattern of high-stakes diplomacy for Ambani, who attended Trump's inauguration and an exclusive pre-inauguration dinner in January. His Doha visit reinforces ties with both the U.S. and Qatari leadership as Reliance navigates tariff policy on Venezuelan crude and prepares for a scheduled maintenance shutdown at its Jamnagar refinery later this month, per Business Standard.