King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni arrived (29th May 2023) in New Delhi this afternoon on a three-day visit to India. He was received by Minister of State for External Affairs Rajkumar Ranjan Singh upon arrival.
* The King will have bilateral meetings with President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow (30th May 2023).
* He will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the morning following which he will pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat.
* Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar will call on the King. President Murmu will host a State Banquet in honour of the visiting dignitary in the evening.
* The visit marks the culmination of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between India and Cambodia.
* This visit by the King of Cambodia is taking place after almost six decades, with the last being that of the current King’s father in 1963.
* India and Cambodia enjoy warm and friendly relations marked by civilisational, cultural and economic linkages and deep-rooted people-to-people ties.
* The multifaceted relationship is based on shared cultural values, commitment to foster economic growth, collaboration in the fields of defence and security and convergence on regional and global issues.
* India actively assists Cambodia in capacity building and human resource development. India has also extended grants and concessional loans for developmental projects.
* Conservation and restoration of the ancient temples of Angkor Wat, Ta Prohm and Preah Vihar are being carried out under India's funding.
* India has extended a grant of 1.5 million dollars for purchase of demining equipment and has offered a line of credit worth 50 million dollars for procurement of defence equipment from India..
Source : AIR