The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz received at his guest residence in New Delhi today India's Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat and accompanying delegation. Later, the monarch received the Chairman of the Congress party of India Sonia Ghandi and accompanying delegation. Later also, he received the leader of minority in the Indian parliament L. K. Advani. During the meetings, they expressed pleasure of the king's visit to India on the Day of the Republic 57th anniversary. On his part, King Abdullah thanked the government and people of India for the generous hospitality accorded to him and the accompanying delegation during the visit, lauding the positive outcome of the visit during his meetings with the Indian President and Prime Minister. The audiences were attended by Prince Saud Alfaisal, the Foreign Minister; Prince Miqren bin Abdulaziz, Chief of General Intelligence; Adel Al-Jubeir, Advisor at the Royal Court; Saudi Ambassador to India Salih bin Mohammed Al-Ghamdi; and Indian Ambassador to the Kingdom Mohammed Othman Farooq.