President of Palestine Mahmoud Abbas is arriving in New Delhi tonight on a four day State visit to India. This is his third State visit. Earlier, he had held substantive meetings with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September 2015.<br/><br/>During his stay in New Delhi, President Abbas will visit C-DAC in Noida tomorrow to forge cooperation between Palestine – India Techno Park being built by India in Palestine and Indian IT industry. He will also visit India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi.<br/><br/>On Tuesday, he will be given a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan. President Abbas will lay wreath at Rajghat, the Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi. Delegation-level discussion with Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be held on the same day. In the evening, President Pranab Mukherjee will host a banquet in honour of the visiting dignitary. <br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that India and Palestine enjoy historically close and friendly ties.India has always played a proactive role in garnering support for the Palestinian cause in multilateral fora. <br/><br/>Apart from the political support to the Palestinian cause, India continues to support developmental projects in Palestine by extending technical and financial assistance. It offers 25 scholarships for Palestinian nationals for higher studies in India. <br/><br/>It also offers one hundred slots to Palestinian nationals for training courses in India. Tourist visa on arrival is also available to the people of that country. The visit of President Mahmoud Abbas will provide an opportunity for reviewing the entire gamut of bilateral relations, regional and international issues. MoUs on cooperation in various sectors are also expected to be signed during the visit.