Bahrain embassy opened in Delhi

New Delhi, Mar 21 (UNI) The Kingdom of Bahrain today opened its Embassy in the capital city.

Bahrain Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa inaugurated the embassy at a colourful function in its premises at 4 Palam Marg in Vasant Vihar in South Delhi.

Bahrain is the home for nearly 2,50,000 Indian expatriates.

Bahrain, which already has a Consulate in Mumbai, is the last of the six GCC countries to open its embassy in India.

Mr Mohammed Ghassan Shaikho will be the first Ambassador of Bahrain in India.

Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed, Bahrain Foreign Minister Shaikh Khalid Bin Ahmed al Khalifa, Bahrain Industry and Commerce Minister Dr Hassan Fakhro and India's Ambassador in Bahrain Balakrishna Shetty were among those present on the occasion.

The Crown Prince released a book "Sukhran Bahrain" (Thank You Bahrain), authored by Bahrain-based Indian journalist Soman Baby.

''The book is a sublime expression of life and development in Bahrain as it has evolved over the last 25 years, bridging the dreams and aspirations of a vibrant expatriate community from the sub-continent,'' Mr Baby, Associate Editor of "Gulf Daily News," a popular local English daily in Bahrain, told UNI.

The 350-page book provides a vivid and experimental insight into the most eventful phases of the Kingdom of Bahrain.

UNI