HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani met the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Doha yesterday.
They reviewed bilateral relations and ways of developing them, especially in economic and investment fields, in addition to the latest regional and international developments.
The meeting was attended by several Qatari ministers and the official delegation accompanying the Indian prime minister.
Following the talks, the Prime Minister and Interior Minister hosted a dinner banquet in honour of the Indian prime minister and the accompanying delegation.
Earlier, HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa al-Thani welcomed the Indian premier upon arrival at Hamad International Airport.
HE the Finance Minister Ali Sherif al-Emadi, Qatar’s ambassador to India Ahmed Ibrahim Abdullah al-Abdullah and Indian ambassador to Qatar Sanjeev Arora were also present on the occasion.
IANS reports: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a gathering of Indian workers in Doha yesterday.
“Maybe none of you know me. But you must be feeling good that somebody has come from India to meet you,” said a smiling Modi as he addressed a gathering of workers dressed in bright yellow uniforms at a free medical camp organised by the Indian Community Benevolent Forum (ICBF) and the Indian Doctors Community (IDC) in Qatar.
Following his address, Modi, dressed in a white pyjama kurta and his trademark half jacket in grey, walked around the venue speaking to the workers.
As one worker stood up to offer his seat, the prime minister patted him on his shoulder, sat down beside him and opened a food basket.
In April this year too, Modi had broken bread with Indian blue collar workers in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh.