Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz attended a reception party held by the Indian President Abu Baker Zeinelabidine Abdulkalam at the garden of the presidential palace in New Delhi today to mark the occasion of India's Day of the Republic. During the function, the king also shook hands with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh; India's former presidents and prime ministers, government ministers; senior dignitaries; Indian Islamic dignitaries and leaders; senior invitees and diplomatic corps accredited to India. They expressed pleasure of meeting the king and pride of his participation in the celebrations to mark the Day of the Republic of India, confirming that the visit will contribute to enhancing the bilateral relations between the two countries. King Abdullah and the Indian President then held a round of talks in continuation of the discussion of the topics raised earlier during meetings of King Abdullah with Indian officials. The reception and the meeting were attended by the King's official accompanying delegation and a number of Indian officials.
