Schedule of Prime Minister Mori's Visit to South Asia
(tentative)

Saturday, August 19 Morning Departure from Tokyo International Airport at Haneda
Midday Arrival in Dhaka (Zia International Airport)
Afternoon Japan-Bangladesh summit meeting (Prime Minister's Residence)
Attendance at an opening ceremony of a health center for single mothers
Courtesy call by opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Khaleda Zia
Informal meeting with Japanese residents in Bangladesh
Evening State banquet hosted by Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Sunday, August 20 morning Courtesy call on Bangladeshi President Shahabuddin Ahmed
Laying of a wreath on a memorial of Bangladeshi independence and ceremonial tree planting
afternoon Departure from Dhaka (Zia International Airport)
Arrival in Islamabad (Chaklala Airport)
Informal meeting with Japanese businesspeople, Japanese school personnel, and former Pakistani students in Japan
Monday, August 21 Morning Courtesy call on Pakistani President Muhammad Rafiq Tarar
Japan-Pakistan summit meeting
Midday Working lunch hosted by Chief Executive Pervez Musharraf
Afternoon Departure from Islamabad (Chaklala Airport)
Arrival in Bangalore (Bangalore International Airport)
Tuesday, August 22 Morning Meeting with Japanese business representatives
Tour of Wipro Corp.
Tour of Infosys Corp.
Midday Meeting with IT company representatives hosted by the Chief Minister of Karnataka
Luncheon hosted by the Governor of Karnataka
Afternoon Departure from Bangalore (Bangalore International Airport)
Arrival in Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
Evening Welcoming reception hosted by the Japan society of Delhi
Dinner hosted by Prime Minister Mori for accompanying media personnel
Wednesday, August 23 Morning Welcoming ceremony
Laying of a wreath at Raj Ghat
Courtesy call by Indian Foreign Minister Jaswant Singh
Courtesy call on Indian President Kicheril Raman Narayan
Midday Luncheon hosted by President Narayan
Afternoon Courtesy call on Indian Vice-President Krishna Kant
Japan-India summit meeting
Evening Dinner hosted by Indian Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Thursday, August 24 Morning Policy speech (tentative)
Courtesy call by Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi
Afternoon Visit to Agra (Taj Mahal, etc.)
Friday, August 25 Morning Departure from Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
Arrival in Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)
Midday Japan-Nepal summit meeting and official luncheon hosted by Nepalese Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
Afternoon Tour of the city (Patan)
An audience with King Birendra Bir Bikram
Departure from Kathmandu (Tribhuvan International Airport)
Evening Arrival in Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport)
Departure from Delhi (Indira Gandhi International Airport))
Saturday, August 26 Morning Arrival at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda

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