Why PM Modi broke protocol to welcome ‘brother’ emir of Qatar at airport
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Why PM Modi broke protocol to welcome ‘brother’ emir of Qatar at airport

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Breaking with established norms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi personally welcomed Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani at the New Delhi airport on Monday. The Qatar monarch is in the country on a two-day state visit during which he will hold talks on trade, investment, and technology and other ways to strengthen ties between Doha and Delhi PM Narendra Modi welcomes Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani at New Delhi airport on Monday. On Monday, PM Modi broke established norms by personally welcoming Qatar’s emir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani at the New Delhi airport. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal called the visit a “special gesture for a special friend.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani watches a performance as the latter is welcomed upon his arrival in India, in New Delhi.

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