Friday, May 16, 2008

Brunei Sultan to visit India from May 20

New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) Ruler of Brunei Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'Lzzaddin Waddaulah will undertake a four-day State visit here from May 20 during which the two sides will sign four pacts, including Bilateral Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (BIPPA). Sultan Waddaullah will hold talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on wide range of issues, particularly focussing on ways to enhance economic ties between the two countries.
The two sides will sign BIPPA besides MoUs on Information and Communication Technology, Trade and Economic Cooperation and Cooperation in the spheres of culture, arts, mass media and sports. The Brunei Sultan will also meet President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari, Finance Minister P Chidambaram, UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, Leader of Opposition L K Advani and Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed.

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