14 Feb

Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo De Sousa arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for a four-day state visit.

This is Rebelo de Sousa's first visit to India.

On Friday Rebelo de Sousa will be accorded a ceremonial reception at the forecourts of President's House, after which he will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

After one-to-one and delegation-level meetings between the two sides, several agreements are expected to be inked and exchanged, said the official itinerary issued by India's Ministry of External Affairs.

President Rebelo De Sousa will also meet with his Indian counterpart Ram Nath Kovind.

On Saturday he will arrive in India's financial capital Mumbai.

xinhua