President Droupadi Murmu received two important visitors at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Friday, October 30, 2026, with official posts confirming both meetings through the President’s Secretariat on X. The interactions included Delhi Chief Minister Smt Rekha Gupta and Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh, who attended along with his spouse Smt Sarita Singh.
Rekha Gupta’s Courtesy Call
The President’s Secretariat said in a post that “Chief Minister of Delhi Smt Rekha Gupta called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan.” A photograph of the courtesy call was also shared officially. No further details about the discussion were made public.
Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh Meets President
In a separate meeting on the same day, “Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh along with spouse Smt Sarita Singh called on President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan,” according to another official post from the Secretariat. Official photographs of this interaction were also released.
Protocol Engagements at Rashtrapati Bhavan
These meetings were described as part of the regular protocol followed at Rashtrapati Bhavan, where constitutional and defence dignitaries meet the President, who serves as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces and the head of the Union. The report did not provide any agenda, statements, or outcomes from either call-on.
The article also noted that Smt Rekha Gupta has been serving as Chief Minister of Delhi since February 2025, while Air Chief Marshal A. P. Singh has been Chief of the Air Staff since September 2024. The reports were carried by PTI and published by ThePrint.
