His Royal Highness Prince Haji Al-Muhtadee Billah ibni His Majesty Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah, the Crown Prince and Senior Minister at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), as Personal Representative of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam was at the Brunei International Airport on Tuesday, to welcome Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi, who is in Brunei Darussalam for a two-day official visit.
A press release from the PMO said that the official welcoming ceremony began with the national anthems of both countries. The Prime Minister of India subsequently inspected the guard of honour that was mounted by members of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces (RBAF).
At the ceremony, the Prime Minister was introduced to Minister of Health Dato Seri Setia Dr Haji Mohammad Isham bin Haji Jaafar as Minister-in-Attendance; Minister of Foreign Affairs II Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Erywan bin Pehin Datu Pekerma Jaya Haji Mohd Yusof; Minister of Development Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Muhammad Juanda bin Haji Abdul Rashid; Deputy Minister (Security and Law) at the PMO Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Sufian bin Haji Sabtu; Deputy Minister (Energy) at the PMO Dato Seri Paduka Awang Haji Mohamad Azmi bin Haji Mohd Hanifah; Commissioner of Police of the Royal Brunei Police Force Dato Paduka Seri Haji Mohammad Irwan bin Haji Hambali; Commander of the RBAF Major General Dato Paduka Seri Haji Muhammad Haszaimi bin Bol Hassan; High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam to India Dato Paduka Haji Alaihuddin bin Pehin Orang Kaya Digadong Seri Lela Dato Seri Utama Haji Awang Mohd Taha; foreign envoys in Brunei Darussalam; as well as permanent secretaries from the PMO and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
His Royal Highness was then introduced to the official delegation of India. Also present was High Commissioner of India to Brunei Darussalam Alok Amitabh Dimri.
The official visit is the first visit of Modi as the Prime Minister of India to Brunei Darussalam. Modi began his third term as the Indian Prime Minister on June 9, 2024.
