H.E. Sh. M.J. Akbar, Hon’ble Minister of State for External Affairs of India
Co-Chaired 1st Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) between India and Palestine with H.E. Dr. Riad Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs
Met (1) H.E. President Mahmoud Abbas
(2) H.E. Dr. Sabre Saidam, Minister of Education and Higher Education
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January 2016
H.E. Smt Sushma Swaraj, Hon'ble External Affairs Minister of India
Met (1) H.E. President Mahmoud Abbas (2) H.E. Dr. Riad Malki, Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Hon'ble EAM inaugurated:
India-Palestine Digital Learning and Innovation Centre at Al-Quds University, Ramallah
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October 2015 [12-13]
Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble President of India
H.E. Shri Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble President of India was on a State Visit to Palestine from October 12-13, 2015 A. The Hon'ble President of India inaugurated: i. A street (India Street / Shari-el-Hind) in Beitunia ii. A roundabout (Midan-e-al-Hind) in Beitunia iii. India-Palestine Centre for Excellence in ICT at Al-Quds University, Abu Dees B. The Hon'ble President was conferred Honorary Doctorate at Al-Quds University, Abu Dees C. A MoU between the Indian Council of Cultural Relations and the Ministry of Culture, Palestine was signed during the visit D.
E The Hon'ble President reiterated India's support for the cause of Palestine and solidarity with the Palestinian people for their struggle for a sovereign, independent, viable and united state of Palestine within secure and recognised borders, side by side at peace with Israel, and with East Jerusalem as its Capital.
Shri Anil Wadhwa, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs
Met:
(1) President Mahmoud Abbas
(2) Prime Minister Dr. Rami Al-Hamdallah
(3) Deputy Foreign Minister, Dr.Jaradat
AND
Inaugurated Jawaharlal Nehru Secondary School for Girls in Assera al-Shamalyeh
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May 2015
Joint Secretary for West Asia and North Africa, ShriSandeep Kumar
First Round of India-Palestine Foreign Office Consultations held at Ramallah
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July 2013
Shri E. Ahamed
Hon’ble MOS (EA)
Met
(1) President Mahmoud Abbas
(2) Prime Minister Dr. Rami Al-Hamdallah
(3) Deputy Prime Ministers, Dr. Ziad Abu Amro and Dr. Mohammad Mustafa
(4) Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Riad Malki
(5) Minister of Finance, Mr. Shukri Bishara
(6) Commissioner of the Fateh Foreign Relations Commission, Dr. Nabil Shaath
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July 2012
Joint Secretary for West Asia and North Africa, Shri Rajeev Shahare
Met (1) Prime Minister Dr. Salam Fayyad
(2) Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr. Riyad Malki
(3) President’s Diplomatic Advisor Dr. Majdi Khaldi
(4) Minister of Planning Dr. Mohammad Abu Ramadan
(5) Minister of Labor Ahmad Majdalani
(6)Minister of Telecom. & IT Dr. Safaa Nasereddin
(7) DG, Ministry of Education, Mr. Fawwaz Mujahed
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January 2012
H.E. S.M. Krishna, Hon'ble Minister of External Affairs
Met (1) President Mahmoud Abbas (2) Prime Minister Dr. Salam Fayyad (3) Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr.RiyadMalki (4) President's Diplomatic Advisor Dr.MajdiKhaldi
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Oct 2007
Special Envoy of the GOI for West Asia and the MEPP, Shri Chinmaya R. Gharekhan
Met President Abbas during his transit halt at Hyderabad
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Sep 2007
Shri E. Ahamed
Hon’ble MOS (EA)
Met (1) Dr. Rafique Husseini, Chief of Staff of Presidency
(2) Dr. Nimer Hamad, Chief Political Advisor to President
(3) Shaikh Ahmad Hussein, Grand Mufti of Jerusalem and the Holy land of Palestine
(4) Dr. Ahamed Soboh, Deputy Foreign Minister
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Sep 2007
Special Envoy of the GOI for West Asia and the MEPP, Shri Chinmaya R. Gharekhan
Met (i) President Mahmoud Abbas
(ii) PM Dr. Salam Fayyad
(iii) Ms. Khalida Jarrar, (PFLP)
(iv) Mr. Qais Abu Laila, (DFLP)
(v) Mr. Bassam Salehi, (PPP)
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May 2007
Shri N. Ravi
Secretary (East) and Director (WANA)
Met (i) President Mahmoud Abbas
(ii) Dy. PM Azzam Al-Ahmad
(iii) Dy. FM Dr. Ahmed Soboh
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Feb 2007
Special Envoy of the GOI for West Asia and the MEPP, Shri Chinmaya R. Gharekhan
Met 1. Chief of Cabinet, Political advisor and Spokesman of the Presidency.
2. Dr. Mustafa Barghouti
3. Abbas Zaki, PLO Executive Committee member
4. Rafik Natsheh, Fatah Central Committee member and
5. President Mahmoud Abbas in Cairo.
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August 2006
Special Envoy of the GOI for West Asia and the MEPP, Shri Chinmaya R. Gharekhan
Met President Mahmoud Abbas in Amman
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Feb. 2005
Special Envoy of the GOI for West Asia and the MEPP, Shri Chinmaya R. Gharekhan
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Jan. 2005
Delegation headed by Shri Ajay Narayan Jha, Deputy Election Commissioner, and consisting of Shri Basudeb Banerjee,
Shri Lalmalsawma, & Shri Renga Raju Balakrishnan, Chief Electoral Officers of West Bengal, Mizoram and Orissa respectively
At the invitation of the Government of the PNA, to observe Palestinian Presidential elections held on 9th January.
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Nov. 2004
Multi-party delegation consisting of Hon’ble EAM Shri K. Natwar Singh, Hon’ble Railway Minister Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav, Hon’ble Parliamentary Affairs Minister Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad, and CPM leader Shri Sitaram Yechuri
To Cairo to participate in the funeral ceremony of President Yasser Arafat.
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Sep. 2004
Shri E. Ahamed, Hon’ble MOS(EA)
Met (1) President Yasser Arafat
(2) Prime Minister Abu Ala and handed over 12 Tata Safari vehicles and a consignment of medicines
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Jun. 2002
Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble MOS for Coal and Mines
As part of NAM Ministerial delegation
20
May 2001
Hon’ble Shri Vinod Khanna
MOS(EA)
Met President Arafat at NAM Ministerial Meeting on Palestine in Pretoria
21
Jul. 2000
Shri Jaswant Singh, Hon’ble EAM
To inaugurate Mahatma Gandhi Library and Student Activity Centre at the Palestine Technical College and the Jawaharlal Nehru Library at Al-Azhar University in Gaza
22
Jun. 2000
Shri L. K. Advani, Hon’ble Union Home Minister, accompanied by Home Secretary, Director IB, Director CBI, DG BSF and JS(MHA)
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Jun. 2000
Dr. Najma Heptullah, President of the Council of the IPU and Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
To address a joint session of PNC and PLC
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May 2000
Dr. Raman Singh, Hon’ble MOS for Commerce and Industry
To discuss bilateral economic, commercial and investment relations
