Maliki to start meetings with key Indian officials Friday

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) According to an exclusive statement received by IraqiNews.com “The Premier, Nouri al-Maliki will meet key Indian officials on Friday.

The statement assured that “During the visit, Prime Minister Maliki will call on President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari.”

“He will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, who will also host an official banquet in honour of the visiting Iraqi leader on August 23,” the statement continued.

“His other engagements would include meetings with the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Sushma Swaraj, and External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid,” the statement concluded.