Upon arrival, the two leaders exchanged pleasantries and shook hands

The two leaders held delegation-level talks at Hyderabad House, in New Delhi

Earlier in the day, the Amir of Qatar was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour at the Rashtrapati Bhavan as President Droupadi Murmu welcomed the visiting leader

Prime Minister Modi was also present on the occasion

"PM @narendramodi warmly welcomed HH Sheikh @TamimbinHamad Al-Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar at Hyderabad House. A new milestone in the cards of this special India-Qatar partnership," the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) posted on X

Extending a rare gesture of hospitality, PM Modi received the Amir of Qatar at the airport on Monday evening

"Went to the airport to welcome my brother, Amir of Qatar H H Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani. Wishing him a fruitful stay in India and looking forward to our meeting tomorrow," the prime minister said in a post on X on Monday

The Amir of Qatar's visit will provide "further momentum to our growing multifaceted partnership", the MEA had said

The Qatar Amir is accompanied by a high-level delegation, including ministers, senior officials and a business delegation. He had earlier come to India on a State Visit in March 2015