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Indian Vice President leaves for Thailand

Xinhua, February 3, 2016 Adjust font size:

Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari Wednesday left for Thailand after winding up a three-day tour of Brunei.

Sources said that Ansari is slated to meet Thai Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn and hold a one-to-one meeting with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in capital Bangkok.

Ansari's visit to Thailand will be the first by an Indian Vice President in the past 50 years.

During his three-day trip in Brunei, the vice president met Sultan Hassanal Bolkiahboth and the two countries inked three pacts on defense cooperation, health and sports, and youth affairs. Endit