INDIA: Thailand's first female Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, meets Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil in New Delhi

Record ID: 1374322

  • Title: INDIA: Thailand's first female Prime Minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, meets Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil in New Delhi
  • Date: 26th January 2012
  • Summary: NEW DELHI, INDIA (JANUARY 25, 2012) (ORIGINALLY 4:3) (ANI-NO ACCESS BBC) ( ** BEWARE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY **) DOME OF THE PRESIDENT HOUSE INDIAN NATIONAL FLAG HOISTED ATOP THE PRESIDENT HOUSE THAILAND PRIME MINISTER YINGLUCK SHINAWATRA WALKING TOWARDS INDIAN PRESIDENT PRATIBHA DEVISINGH PATIL YINGLUCK BOWING WITH JOINED PALMS YINGLUCK AND PATIL SHAKING HANDS YINGLUCK AND PATIL POSING FOR MEDIA YINGLUCK AND PATIL SITTING YINGLUCK SITTING PATIL TALKING MEETING IN PROGRESS
  • Embargoed: 15th February 2012 21:27
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  • Location: India, India
  • Country: India
  • Topics: International Relations,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA3NPL86IU7WXYMHG61HMC339D9
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Story Text: Thailand's first female prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, met Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Wednesday (January 25, 2012) at the President's House in New Delhi.
    Yingluck, clad in an embroidered coat and a black skirt, was greeted by Patil with joined palms, a traditional Indian way of salutation. The Thai prime minister, who will be the chief guest at India's Republic Day celebrations on Thursday (January 26), was earlier accorded a ceremonial welcome at the stately Presidential Palace.
    Yingluck was welcomed by her Indian counterpart, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, at the forecourt of the ornate sandstone structure. She expressed views that her country was committed to improving trade with India and elevating the bilateral relationship to a strategic level.
    Yingluck, who is leading a 100-member delegation of politicians and businessmen from her country during the three-day-visit, is expected to meet Indian leaders including Singh later on Wednesday to discuss various economic and political issues.
    Addressing a business conference in the Indian capital after the official welcome, she said that Thailand and India would sign a free-trade agreement in mid 2012.
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