PM meets President

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday met President Pratibha Patil during which the two leaders discussed national and international issues.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday met President Pratibha Patil during which the two leaders discussed national and international issues.

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In the 40-minute meeting, the Prime Minister briefed Patil about his recent visits to Italy in connection with the G-8 summit, France where he was the chief guest on its national day and Egypt for Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit, a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesperson said.

The two also discussed the ongoing budget session and other matters of national and international importance, the spokesperson said.