After Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, another nation’s leader is set to come to India and strengthen the nations’ ties.
King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein will come on a three-day visit to India, starting from Tuesday.
The King will be accompanied by a business delegation during the visit, scheduled from February 27 to March 1.
His visit comes after a couple of days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi used Jordan as a crossover point for a very short visit to Palestine, King Abdullah II of Jordan will be arriving in New Delhi to discuss progress on a possible framework for an agreement on cooperation in the defense sector. He will also, in a lecture, cite the Indian strand of Islam as a panacea for extremism.
Formal discussions with Modi will be held on March 1. This will be King Abdullah’s second state visit since 2006.
According to Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), during this visit, “the two sides will discuss the entire gamut of bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues of mutual interest”.
Apart from official talks by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind will host a banquet in the King’s honor March 1, 2018.
Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj will call on the visiting dignitary.
The MEA further stated that on February 28, King Abdullah will visit IIT Delhi to explore collaboration with Jordan technical institutes.
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“During the day, the King will also participate in a CEO Round-table followed by India-Jordan Business Forum jointly organized by FICCI, CII, and ASSOCHAM.”
On March 1, King Abdullah will deliver a special address on ‘Promoting Understanding and Moderation’, organized by India Islamic Center, in the national capital.
During the visit, the two sides are expected to sign MoUs/Agreements in diverse areas of bilateral cooperation.
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