Amman:
Indian President Pranab Mukherjee arrived here on Saturday on a six-day historic visit to West Asia.
He was accorded a ceremonial welcome followed by lunch with King Abdullah after his arrival.
He had a half an hour talk with the King.
Union Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot and six MPs including K V Thomas of Congress and Meenakshi Lekhi of BJP are accompanying the President.
Mukherjee, who will travel to Palestine and Israel after a two-day stay here with Jordanian King Abdullah II inaugurated the world’s largest sulfuric acid plant, an Indian joint venture built at a cost of USD 860 million.
The joint venture between IFFCO (Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited) and JPMC (Jordanian Phosphate Mines Company) plant is situated in the town of Eshidiya, 325 kms from Amman.
