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September 13, 2007 Press Release (Embassy of India, Bangkok) H.E. Mr. Pranab Mukherjee, Hon’ble Minister for External Affairs of India will be in Bangkok on 14th and 15th of September, 2007. He will be co-chairing the 5th Joint Commission Meeting between India and Thailand on September 14th. After the Joint Commission Meeting, the External Affairs Minister is expected to have a bilateral meeting with the Foreign Minister of Thailand H.E. Mr. Nitya Piboolsongram to discuss bilateral and other issues and will also call on His Majesty the King of Thailand, and the Prime Minister of Thailand. Her Royal Highness the Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will host a dinner in External Affairs Minister's honour.
The Joint Commission, which is the main purpose of the visit, covers cooperation in areas as diverse as trade and investment, civil aviation, transportation linkages, agricultural cooperation, fisheries, tourism, defence, security, science and technology, energy, culture and so on. The agreed minutes of the Joint Commission are expected to be signed at the end of the meeting.
During this visit, the Hon’ble Minister will make a keynote address on “India's Look-East Policy - Implications for Thailand and South-East Asia” at the Institute of Security and International Studies in the Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok and will also inaugurate an exhibition of Indian contemporary art titled “Images of India” which is being organized at Amari Atrium Hotel, Bangkok to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of India’s Independence as well as the 60th Anniversary of Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations between India and Thailand.
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