Doha, Feb 15 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the Indian diaspora in Qatar and said that he is "grateful" to the community as he arrived in Doha after concluding a whirlwind two-day trip to the UAE.

He arrived here late on Wednesday  After June 2016, this is Modi's second visit to the country, home to roughly 8,40,000 Indians. 

"An exceptional welcome in Doha! Grateful to the Indian diaspora," the PM posted on X along with pictures of him being greeted by Indian community members. 

He said in an earlier statement that the presence of the strong Indian community in Doha is "a testament to our strong people-to-people ties". 

On his arrival, he was received by Soltan bin Saad Al-Muraikhi, State Minister for Foreign Affairs, and proceeded to meet his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani.  The two leaders discussed ways to boost friendship between the two countries. 

"Had a wonderful meeting with PM @MBA_AlThani. Our discussions revolved around ways to boost India-Qatar friendship," Modi wrote on X.