The Indian basketball team lost their opening Group C game against Jordan 91-84 in the FIBA Asia Cup 2025, which was played at the King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday.
In the aftermath of the horrific terrorist attack in Pahalgam on Tuesday, King Abdullah II of Jordan spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to offer his condolences and strongly condemned the attack. He emphasised that there can be "no justification" for terrorism.
India's Harmeet Desai advanced to the Round of 64 in the men's singles table tennis at the ongoing Paris Olympics after beating Jordan's Zaid Abo Yaman 4-0 (11-7, 11-9, 11-5, 11-5) in the preliminary round on Saturday.
Jordan's Minister of Tourism Makram Mustafa A. Queisi on Monday echoed that his country is safe for tourists amidst the ongoing conflict in the Middle East region.
On the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the leaders of Turkey, UAE, Brazil and Jordan, and struck a pose for the camera along with them on Friday.
Jordan have been a familiar opponent for India recently, with the Blue Tigresses beating them 1-0 in a friendly last year as well. Jordan is ranked 69th on the FIFA Rankings, eight places below India.