Photos | Narendra Modi’s Middle East visit: Prime Minister in Palestine
PM Narendra Modi on Saturday arrived in Ramallah, making him the first-ever Indian prime minister to visit Palestine. Modi, who is on a four-nation regional trip, was in Jordan on Friday and will be visiting the United Arab Emirates and Oman.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas inspect a ceremonial guard of honour at Al-Muqata'a, the compound of the presidential headquarters in Ramallah on February 10, 2018. PM Modi on Saturday arrived in Ramallah, making him the first-ever Indian prime minister to visit Palestine. Modi, who is on a four-nation regional trip, was in Jordan on Friday. (PTI)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is received by the Jordan Prime Minister Hani Al-Mulki, on his arrival, at Queen Alia International Airport, in Amman, Jordan on February 09, 2018. On Friday, Modi met Jordan’s King Abdullah II and said he had a “wonderful” meeting that would further boost India-Jordan ties. (PTI)
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Prime Minister Modi greets the King of Jordan Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein, at Amman. The King, meanwhile, described the meeting as the beginning of a new chapter in the bilateral ties. (PTI)
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Talks between the two sides covered the Palestinian cause, and Jordan’s role in protecting Islamic and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem, based on the Hashemite custodianship over the holy shrines, Jordan’s state-run Petra news agency reported. (PTI)
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Prime Minister Modi is welcomed by members of the Indian community, in Amman, Jordan. Talks focused on coordination and consultation between the two countries in various fields, as the King highlighted the key role played by India in promoting security, stability and fighting terrorism. (PTI)
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In a first ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister, PM Modi was escorted by Royal Jordanian choppers by the King and Israeli choppers on his way to Palestine. (Abbas Nomani / AFP)
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Upon his arrival Modi laid a wreath at the Mausoleum of Late President Yasser Arafat in Ramallah on Saturday, with Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah (L) accompanying him. (PTI)
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