President Pranab arrives in Amman

October 10, 2015 15:37

President Pranab Mukherjee began a six-day historic visit to turbulent West Asia, arriving in Amman today to a ceremonial welcome followed by lunch with King Abdullah of this strategically-located kingdom.

A colourful reception was accorded to the Indian leader at the Al Husseinieh Palace, where he drove straight from the airport after a six-hour flight from India.

The President and the King, who wields all the power in Jordan, met for half-an-hour before delegation-level talks.

The King thereafter hosted a lunch for the Indian leader who is accompanied by Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot and six MPs including K V Thomas of Congress and Meenakshi Lekhi of BJP.

Mukherjee, who will travel to Palestine and Israel after a two-day stay here, is the first Indian Head of State to visit the three countries even as the External Affairs Minister has not been to these countries.

Ahead of his visit, the President called his trip to the three countries as "historic".

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