Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday hosted a lunch for former British Prime Minister Tony Blair at his residence in New Delhi. The lunch was also attended by Home Minister P. Chidambaram, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni, National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon and personalities from different walks of life.

Mr. Blair is in India in connection with his charity – Tony Blair Foundation – which is working to expand its initiatives in school education in the country.