PM Manmohan Singh meets President

The meeting lasted about 40 minutes, a Rashtrapati Bhawan statement said. "The two leaders discussed the ongoing session of Parliament," it said.

Singh briefed Patil about his recent visits abroad to attend multi-lateral Summits like G-20 in France, SAARC in the Maldives and the India-ASEAN and East Asia Summit in Bali.

He also apprised the President about his bilateral visit to Singapore. The statement said Singh and Patil discussed various other issues of national and international importance.