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Thai PM accorded ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was today accorded ceremonial reception at the forecourt at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. <br/><br/>The visiting dignitary also laid a wreath at Rajghat. In the afternoon, Thailand Prime Minister will hold restricted and delegation level talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which will be followed by press statements by two leaders. <br/><br/>India and Thailand have strong economic synergies and the diversifying profile of growing bilateral trade and investment reflects the growth and maturity of the interaction between the two economies. <br/><br/>During the talks, the two Prime Ministers will discuss range of issues including defence, security, Science and Technology and improving people-to-people contacts. <br/><br/>Trade and attracting investments from Thailand will be high on the agenda. India will also seek Thai participation in its Make-in-India initiative. Bilateral trade in the last 15 years has actually grown eight times and currently nears eight billion dollars.<br/><br/>Tourism has been an important element in building closer people-to-people contacts. About 10 lakh Indian tourists visit Thailand every year while about a lakh tourists arrive from Thailand to India.

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