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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephone conversation on April 6, 2020, with Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The two leaders discussed the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis and its consequences including on logistics chains and financial markets.
King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa assured Prime Minister Modi of his personal attention to the welfare of the large Indian community in Bahrain during the present health crisis. The Prime Minister expressed his heartfelt appreciation for the care and affection that the Bahrain authorities have always extended to the Indian diaspora. The two leaders agreed that their officials would remain in regular touch and ensure all possible support to each other for dealing with the challenges of COVID-19, according to a PIB release.
Prime Minister Modi conveyed to King Khalifa that India regards Bahrain as an important part of its extended neighbourhood. He also warmly recalled his own visit to the Kingdom last year.