Watch: PM Modi personally receives Qatar Emir Al Thani at Delhi airport

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport to personally receive Amir of Qatar

Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani

. The Qatar Amir is on a two-day

state visit

that will conclude on February 18.
During his visit, the

Qatar Emir

will also be meeting external affairs minister S Jaishankar, PM Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu.
The Amir will be accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers and business leaders.
PM Modi had travelled to Doha last year for a

bilateral visit

during which he thanked the Amir for the release of eight Indian Navy veterans who had been arrested and sentenced to death for espionage.

One of these men, however, is yet to return to India.
During his visit, Al-Thani and PM Modi look to enhance cooperation in areas like trade, investment, energy and new technology. The govt said in its announcement that India and Qatar have deep-rooted historical ties of friendship, trust and mutual respect.