Shimla to host summit meeting

The erstwhile capital of British India is all set to host Manmohan Singh and Tony Blair when they arrive here on Thursday.

The erstwhile capital of British India, which was witness to many a historic event during pre-independence era, is all set to host Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his British counterpart Tony Blair when they arrive here on September eight.

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Blair is scheduled to land at 1100 hours at the Kalyani helipad where Manmohan Singh will receive him and the two dignatories will then proceed to Hotel Wild Flower where they will hold discussions.

After the short three-hour meeting, both the Prime Ministers will leave for Delhi.

The itinerary is being managed by the NSG and Ministry of External Affairs. Some officials of the Ministry, including a joint secretary, would arrive here to fine tune the arrangements.