Monday, April 9, 2012

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.

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