In Rare Gesture, PM Modi Receives ‘Brother’ Amir Of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani At Delhi Airport
In a rare gesture, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Amir Of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani at Delhi airport on Monday evening.
The two leaders were seen talking and exchanging warm hugs. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar was also at the present to receive him.
In a post on X, the PM wished the Amir of Qatar a fruitful stay in India.
“Went to the airport to welcome my brother, Amir of Qatar H.H. Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani. Wishing him a fruitful stay in India and looking forward to our meeting tomorrow,” he wrote.
Hamad Al-Thani, who is on a state visit to India, will meet President Droupadi Murmu and hold talks with PM Modi on Tuesday. His two-day visit comes at the invitation of Prime Minister Modi. This would be the second state visit of the Amir of Qatar to India. He earlier visited India in March 2015,
According to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), his visit will provide “further momentum to our growing multifaceted partnership”. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers, senior officials and a business delegation, read MEA’s statement.
According to the media advisory, EAM Jaishankar will call on him on Monday evening after his arrival. On Tuesday morning, the Amir of Qatar will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of the Rashtrapati Bhawan, which will be followed by his meeting with Prime Minister Modi at the Hyderabad House.
He will hold talks with Prime Minister Modi, covering various aspects of the bilateral relations, the MEA said in the statement on Saturday.
Exchange of MoUs are scheduled on Tuesday afternoon after which the Amir of Qatar will meet President Murmu, as per the advisory.
India and Qatar have deep-rooted historical ties of friendship, trust and mutual respect. In recent years, the ties between the two countries, including in the areas of trade, investment, energy, technology, culture and people-to-people ties, have continued to strengthen.
The Indian community residing in Qatar forms the largest expatriate community of Qatar, and is “appreciated for its positive contribution in the progress and development of Qatar”, the MEA said earlier.
