DHAKA: Britain’s Prince Charles will tour India for nine days next month ahead of the Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka.

Prince’s office said on Tuesday, reports The Straits Times.

It will be the heir to the throne’s eighth official visit to the Commonwealth’s most populous country and his third with his second wife Camilla.

The trip, from November 6 to 14, will take them to Dehradun, New Delhi, Mumbai, Pune and Kochi, during which they will meet political, business and cultural leaders in their most extensive India tour to date.

‘They will undertake a broad range of engagements to promote the strong UK-India partnership in key areas such as conservation, education, growing business links, women’s empowerment and training,’ the couple’s Clarence House residence said.

BDST: 1920 HRS, OCT 15, 2013
RoR/JCK