New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday said that Amir of the Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani's state visit to India will open a new chapter in two country's long-standing and multifaceted relations.

President Droupadi Murmu received Amir of the Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday. She hosted a banquet in his honour.

Welcoming Al Thani on his second State Visit to India, the President said that India's relations with Qatar are steeped in history, spanning centuries. Qatar has been an integral part of West Asia's linkages of commerce and culture with India.

"It gives me great pleasure to welcome Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani and his delegation on h...