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By: Express Web Desk | New Delhi | Updated: May 1, 2017 11:47 am President Pranab Mukherjee (left), Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan (Centre) and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Delhi. Image: Rashtrapati Bhavan/Facebook

Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan will on Monday hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Erdogan, who arrived Sunday, is on a two-day visit to India, and this is his first visit to India as the Turkish President. Earlier in the day, Erdogan was awarded a ceremonial welcome by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. He also payed his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat, following which he addressed a FICCI business summit with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Here are the LIVE updates:

11.50 am: More on what Prime Minister Modi has said:

India and Turkey are among the top 20 largest economies in the world. Both economies have shown remarkable stability even in volatile global situations. We are optimistic about our economic prospects. There is immense goodwill for each other between the people of the two countries. Time has come to deepen economic relations.

There is huge potential to enhance bilateral engagement. This is possible through trade and FDI inflows, technology tieups and cooperation on various projects. We have seen some increase in participation of Turkish companies in some areas.

11.40 am: India and Turkey share a common outlook on the present economic order in the world, PM Modi has said, speaking at the India Turkey business summit.

11.30 am:Addressing the meeting, FICCI President Pankaj Patel said: The embrace of cultural and linguistic commonality has bounded our people for over a millennia. Turkeys geo-strategic location & Indias rising economic stock under leadership of Honble PM Modi, makes us ideal partners. Over 150 business delegates from Turkey are attending the business summit in New Delhi.

11.20 am: President Erdogan and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are currently attending the India-Turkey Trade Summit in New Delhi. In fact, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was not expected to attend the meeting, taking many by surprise.

11.00 am: At the FICCI meeting, President Erdogan will be accompanied by Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is also likely to address the gathering of business leaders from both the nations.

10.45 am: FICCI is all set to host the India-Turkey Business Summit. Erdogan is likely to address top businessman at the meeting. He is also accompanied by over 150 Turkish trade and business representatives looking to initiate businesses in India. Turkey is keen on investing in real estate and construction in India.

10.30 am:In its response, India has maintained that its position on Jammu and Kashmir is well known, and it stands by it. We have always emphasised that India-Turkey relations stand on their own footing and, we believe, the Turkish side reciprocates our sentiment, Ruchi Ghanashyam, Secretary (West) in the External Affairs Ministry, said, adding that Indias position on the state of J&K is very well known that it is an integral part of the country.

10.15 am: Days ahead of his visit to India, Erdogan spoke to news channel WION, where he expressed concern at the continuing stand-off between India and Pakistan on Kashmir. This is what he had to say: We should not allow more casualties to occur, and by strengthening multilateral dialogue, we can be involved, and through multilateral dialogue, I think we have to seek out ways to settle this question once and for all. Turkey also shares close ties with Pakistan and the statement could well come up for discussion during the meeting with PM Modi. He also said he supported both India and Pakistans bid to be part of the NSG, adding that India should give up its attitude of distancing itself from Pakistan which has a track record of nuclear proliferation.

10.00 am: At Rashtrapati Bhavan, Erdogan was accorded a ceremonial welcome. Erdogan was received by President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Here are the visuals of that ceremony. Erdogan will soonmeet with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House.

9.50 am: Here aresome pictures of President Erdogan paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at the Rajghat memorial in the national capital. Erdogan will now head to Hyderabad House where he will hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Post the talks, the two leaders will issue a joint statement.

9.45 am:On trade and commerce, Turkey is hopeful that its relations with India will help boost its investments in the country. Turkeys Commercial Counsellor to India Vural ekinmez said Turkish companies wanting to enter the Indian market are already being provided support by Turkish officials in New Delhi, Daily Sabah reports. ekinmez further said that Erdogans visit could well be one of the most comprehensive meetings in India in recent years.

This visit will provide significant benefits for both Turkish business people who already have investments in India and those looking to potentially invest here,ekinmez told Daily Sabah.

9.35 am:Besides the bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Modi, a meeting with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj is also scheduled. The Erdogan-Swaraj meeting will take place following the bilateral talks between the two world leaders.

9.25 am:Given the threat Erdogan faces, specially from the Islamic State, security is at its peak.The Intelligence Bureau (IB) has directed security agencies to ensure that he is provided the highest security cover in the wake of threats from the ISIS. Moreover, security personnel deployed to ensure Erdogans safety have put in a request to carry weapons on them at all times. Erdogans aircraft, as well, has been provided round-the-clock security.

9.20 am:President Erdogan has arrived at Rashtrapati Bhavan where he inspects a ceremonial guard of honour. Accompanying him were President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. From here, he will head to Rajgath and pay his tributes to Mahatma Gandhi.

9.15 am: Besides the bilateral talks between the two nations, delegates from Turkey will also attend a India-Turkey Business Forum. About 150 delegates, representing Turkey businesses and trade, are accompanying Erdogan, along with his cabinet ministers and senior officials. They will participate in the India-Turkey Business Forum. In fact, Indias top business chambers FICCI and Assocham issued full page advertisments welcoming Erdogan to India, in a hope to build and take forward trade relations between the two nations.

9.10 am: Among the issues set to dominate the bilateral talks between the two nations are economic ties, cooperation in the fight against terrorism and Turkeys support to India in its bid to become a member in the coveted Nuclear Suppliers Group. The issue of terrorism has been key in Indias discussions with nations of the G20. It had also come up during the G20 meeting in Antalya in 2015.

9.00 am: This is not TayyipErdogans first visit. He had earlier visited the country in 2008 and held talks with then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Erdogan, then, however was not President but Prime Minister of Turkey. After eleven years as Prime Minister, he was elected President in 2014.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however, has met President Erdogan. The meeting took place during the 2015 G-20 Antalya summit, in Turkey. You can watch a brief video of that meeting below. At the G20 meeting, terror was the key focus and Prime Minister Modi called for all nations to unite against terrorism and states that have been allowing the territory to be used as safe havens for terror organisations. You can read about that meeting here.

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