Thursday, December 5, 2013

Release of commemorative postage stamp on 5/12/2013



The Commemorative Postage Stamp on "The Visit of Emperor and Empress of Japan" will be released on 5/12/2013 at New Delhi.

Japan's Emperor Akihito and his wife Empress Michiko arrived here on Saturday on a six-day visit to India.

Hon'ble Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, setting aside from existing protocol, received the royal couple at the airport, along with his wife Gursharan Kaur.

External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid, who would be the minister-in-waiting for the royal couple, was also present at the airport to receive them.

During their stay in Delhi, Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko will meet top Indian leaders, including Hon'ble President Pranab Mukherjee, Hon'ble Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari and Hon'ble Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.