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Indian President Pranab Mukherjee (L) watches as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) shake hands with Emir of the State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al-Thani (C) during a ceremonial reception in New Delhi on March 25, 2015.

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