Turkish President Erdogan arrives in India on 2-day visit

Source: Xinhua| 2017-05-01 00:49:08|Editor: Mu Xuequan
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NEW DELHI, April 30 (Xinhua) -- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived in India Sunday evening for a two-day visit, officials said.

On Monday Erdogan is scheduled to hold a delegation-level talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The talks, according to foreign ministry officials, will be held around issues pertaining to key bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest.

Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj will also call on the Turkish president during his visit.

This is Erdogan's first foreign visit after winning a referendum this month with a narrow margin. The referendum gave him more executive powers as the president.

Erdogan, according to officials, is accompanied by some ministers, senior officials and a 150-member business delegation that will take part in a a meeting of the India-Turkey Business Forum.

"A number of agreements are expected to be signed in several areas after the talks," an official said.

Indian President Pranab Mukherjee will also host a banquet in honor of the Turkish president.

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