Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani who is in India for a two-day state visit, was accorded a grand ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday, marking his second visit to the country since March 2015 at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After the formal welcome, Sheikh Tamim and President Droupadi Murmu introduced each other to their respective country’s ministers and delegations at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

The Emir is set to hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House at noon.