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NaMo wave blows in

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the Kingdom on August 24-25, the Indian External Affairs Ministry announced yesterday. Mr Modi will arrive in the UAE on August 23, from where he will travel to the Kingdom, it is learned. The Indian Prime Minister will hold talks with His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and His Royal Highness Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa.

His Majesty will also host a banquet dinner in honor of Prime Minister Modi. The Indian Prime Minister will also launch the renovation project at Shri Krishna Temple in Manama. Mr. Modi, will address a public gathering in Manama. In the meanwhile, thousands registered their names to participate in the public gathering, where Mr. Modi will address the members of the Indian community.

The registration process is ongoing and those who are interested to attend the event can log on to indianpminbahrain.com. The venue for the event has not been finalised. India enjoys close and friendly relations with Bahrain, rooted in ancient trade and cultural links and people to people contacts and underpinned by regular exchange of high level visits. India-Bahrain bilateral trade has been on the rise for the last few years, reaching about $1.3 billion in 2018-19.

Further about 350,000 Indian nationals, the largest expatriate community in Bahrain has been contributing to the development of Bahrain. The presence of over 3,000 Indian-owned/joint ventures in Bahrain indicates the intense economic engagement between the two countries. The visit will provide an opportunity to further cement our mutually beneficial bilateral ties with Bahrain.