Syria and India Syria and India Trade and Cooperation Historically, India has had very strong relations with Syria. A major boulevard in Damascus is named after the prominent Indian statesman and Prime Minister, the late Jawaher Lal Nehru . Indian exports to Syria include rubber, chemicals, glass, paper, and garments, while Syrian exports to India include phosphate, cereals, and raw wool.
Indian companies are also active in the Syrian construction and manufacturing scene.
An Indian company is constructing electricity transform stations as part of the joint Syro-Jordanian electricity network. A second Indian company is constructing towers for high-tension electricity cables. A third Indian company has won a bid to interconnect telephone exchanges via fiber optics cables. And a fourth Indian company is participating in the construction of a large industrial plant for the production of fertilizers.