Australian PM Tony Abbot receives guard of honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott was given a ceremonial reception in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan here this morning ahead of his crucial meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Australian PM Tony Abbott is seen inspecting the Guard of Honour in New Delhi on Friday. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Jain)

Tony Abbott, who arrived here last evening after stopping over in Mumbai for a function, will be calling on President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari also.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Australian PM Tony Abbott a ceremonial reception in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Jain)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes Australian PM Tony Abbott during ta ceremonial reception in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for Australian Prime Minister. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Jain)

Abbott was accorded a ceremonial guard of honour at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan here. He was received by Modi at the lawns of Presidential house.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Tony Abbott at Rastrapati Bhavan. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Jain)

Home Minister Rajnath Singh with Delhi LG Najeeb Jung a ceremonial reception in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for Australian Prime Minister. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Jain)

Union Ministers Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj, Ravi Shanker Prasad, Uma Bharti and Smriti Irani during a ceremonial reception in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for Australian Prime Minister. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Jain)

Union Ministers, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Smriti Irani at a ceremonial reception in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for Australian Prime Minister. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Jain)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves during a ceremonial reception in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for Australian Prime Minister. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Jain)

Union Ministers Sushma Swaraj, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Smriti Irani are seen together a ceremonial reception in the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan for Australian Prime Minister. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Jain)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in conversation with Rajnath Singh. (Source: Express photo by Praveen Jain)