Guwahati: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar left on a two-day official trip to Qatar to represent India at the FIFA World Cup 2022 opening ceremony.
The Vice President was accompanied by his spouse Dr Sudesh Dhankhar along with a representative delegation.
Dhankhar is in Qatar at Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani’s invitation as the ruler of the State of Qatar.
The Vice President’s trip to Qatar would be an opportunity to support a close and friendly nation that is hosting a significant athletic event, as well as to recognise the contribution and support made by Indians in this World Cup.
In addition to the inaugural event on November 20, the vice president will meet with members of the Indian community during his visit.
Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a statement said, “India and Qatar enjoy close and friendly relations with multifaceted partnership extending to areas of trade, energy, security, defence, health, culture, education, among others. In the last financial year, bilateral trade crossed US USD 15 billion.
It should be noted that 32 teams will be competing for victory in the FIFA World Cup, an event that takes place only once every four years and begins on Sunday in Qatar.
Qatar and Ecuador will square off in the first game of the season starting at 9:30 PM IST.