German President to arrive in New Delhi

New Delhi, Feb 1 (ANI): German President Horst Koehler will arrive in New Delhi on Monday evening on a weeklong visit.

In his honour, a ceremonial reception will be held in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan tomorrow.

The German President is expected to meet President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh during his visit.

Koehler will also meet Vice-President Hamid Ansari, Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj tomorrow.

He is expected to visit Rajghat to pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, Father of the Nation.

The German President will address Captains of Indian Industry on Tuesday.

He will interact with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) students on Wenesday.

He will visit Mumbai also before flying to Seoul on February 7.(ANI)