The King of Bahrain, Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, will visit India from February 18-20. During his maiden visit to India, King Hamad will meet Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, Indian Vice-President Hamid Ansari, and Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, among other senior officials.
The two sides are expected to discuss a host of bilateral and international issues of mutual interest.
India and Bahrain share close bilateral, cultural and trade ties. Bahrain is home to a 3,50,000 strong Indian diaspora community. In 2012-13, non-oil trade between the two countries exceeded $1.3 billion.