Japanese Foreign Minister to visit India today

New Delhi, Aug 21 (ANI): Japanese Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada will be arriving here on a two-day visit today (Saturday).

Okada would be meeting Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to discuss issues concerning bilateral civil nuclear cooperation.

The visiting dignitary is also expected to meet External Affairs Minister S M Krishna later in the day and hold a joint press conference in the evening.

Okada will hold a meeting Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia on Saturday evening.

He will also meet Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh on Sunday afternoon before flying back to Japan. (ANI)