Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni accorded guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni who arrived in India for a threeday visit was given a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan on TuesdayCambodian King met President Droupadi Murmu Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other officials at the Rashtrapati Bhavan King Norodom Sihamoni is on his maiden threeday official visit to IndiaPresident Droupadi Murmu will host a State Banquet in honour of Cambodias King Norodom Sihamoni in the eveningOn Monday Union Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh received the Cambodian King at the airportMinistry of External Affairs official spokesperson Arindam Bagchi took to his Twitter handle to inform about his arrivalHe tweeted HM King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia arrives in New Delhi on his maiden State visit to India Warmly welcomed by MoS RanjanRajkuma11 An opportunity to further deepen the civilisational relations between India and CambodiaDuring his visit Cambodia King will hold bilateral meetings with President Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will call on the KingDuring his visit the Cambodia King will also pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat The MEA in the press release noted that the visit of the King of Cambodia will further strengthen and deepen the civilisational relations between India and CambodiaCambodian King Norodom Sihamonis visit to India marks the culmination of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two nations the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release This visit by the King of Cambodia is taking place after almost six decadesThe State visit marks the culmination of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Cambodia which were established in 1952 This visit by the King of Cambodia is taking place after almost six decades with the last being that of the current Kings father in 1963 the MEA said in the press releaseIndia and Cambodia enjoy warm and friendly nations marked by civilisational cultural and economic linkages and deeprooted peopletopeople ties according to MEA press release The ties between the two nations are based on shared cultural values commitment to foster economic growth collaboration in the fields of defence amp security and convergence on regional and global issues according to an MEA press releaseThe MEA in the press release said India actively assists Cambodia in capacity building amp human resource development through training slots under the ITEC and scholarships under ICCR India has also extended grants and concessional loans for developmental projects Conservation and restoration of the ancient temples of Angkor Wat Ta Prohm and Preah Vihar are being carried out under GoI fundingAccording to the MEA press release trade between India and Cambodia for FY 202323 stood at USD 366 million and is growing Indian investments in Cambodia are estimated at around USD 115 million particularly in pharmaceuticals automobiles and miningIndia has extended a grant of USD 15 million for the purchase of demining equipment and has offered a line of credit worth USD 50 million Line of Credit for the procurement of defence equipment from India Customised training courses are being carried out for Cambodian Army Personnel in India and Mobile training teams from Indian Army have been deployed to Cambodia for training Cambodian Army personnelThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever