Qatar’s Sheikh Hamad arrives India
New Delhi, April 8, Emir of Qatar Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al
Thani arrived in New Delhi Sunday evening on a three-day state visit to
India.Sheikh Hamad, accompanied by his wife Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser
Al Missned, a high level Ministerial delegation, senior officials and
businessmen, was received by the Minister of State for Petroleum and
Natural Gas and Corporate Affairs, R.P.N. Singh here at Air Force Palam
Airport.
Visiting dignitary apart from meeting President Pratibha Patil, who is hosting a banquet in his honour, the emir will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Monday, said Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi.Vice President, Hamid Ansari and External Affairs Minister, S M Krishna will call on the emir.
Sonia Gandhi the Chairperson of UPA and the leader of opposition will call on the emir.India’s relations with Qatar have been historically close and friendly. Visit of the Qatari emir is to provide further impetus to multifaceted engagement between India and Qatar.
Qatar is the largest supplier of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to India. Qatar also hosts an Indian community of around 500,000 persons.This is the third visit of the Qatari emir to India, the last two being in 1999 and 2005.Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh visited Qatar in November 2008.
Visiting dignitary apart from meeting President Pratibha Patil, who is hosting a banquet in his honour, the emir will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here on Monday, said Ministry of External Affairs in New Delhi.Vice President, Hamid Ansari and External Affairs Minister, S M Krishna will call on the emir.
Sonia Gandhi the Chairperson of UPA and the leader of opposition will call on the emir.India’s relations with Qatar have been historically close and friendly. Visit of the Qatari emir is to provide further impetus to multifaceted engagement between India and Qatar.
Qatar is the largest supplier of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) to India. Qatar also hosts an Indian community of around 500,000 persons.This is the third visit of the Qatari emir to India, the last two being in 1999 and 2005.Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh visited Qatar in November 2008.
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