Mukesh Ambani flies to Doha to meet Trump and the Emir of 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 ahead of a state dinner at the Lusail Palace hosted by Qatar’s Emir for U.S. President Donald Trump, per a Firstpost report.

Ambani attended the dinner alongside a small group of invitees, marking his second meeting with Trump since the inauguration. The visit coincided with Trump witnessing the signing of a $96 billion Qatar Airways-Boeing aircraft order, the largest wide-body deal in Boeing’s history, as reported by BW Businessworld. No formal business discussions were held, but the trip underscores Ambani’s ongoing engagement with both the Trump administration and Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund, QIA, which has invested roughly $1 billion in Reliance’s retail arm.

The Doha stop follows a pattern of high-level networking for Ambani. He and his wife Nita attended Trump’s inaugural dinner in January, and the Reliance chairman has maintained close ties with the Trump family, hosting Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner at his son’s pre-wedding gala in 2024.