President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee will undertake a three-day visit to Tamil Nadu (Coimbatore & Sulur) and West Bengal (Santiniketan) from December 17 to 19, 2012. He will reach Coimbatore in the evening of December 17, 2012.

On December 18, 2012, the President will present the Presidential Standard to 25 Sqn & 33 Sqn of Indian Air Force at Air Force Station, Sulur, Coimbatore. 25 Squadron "The Himalayan Eagles" has been the lifeline of the armed forces personnel and citizens in the Northern Frontiers for over five decades, in times of peace as well as war. 33 Squadron is premier Transport squadron of the Indian Air Force.

On the next day (December 19, 2012) the President will attend the felicitation function at Suri Vidyasagar College, Suri, Birbhum and inaugurate the Centenary Celebrations of award of Nobel Prize to Shri Rabindranath Tagore at Santiniketan.

This release issued at 1315 hrs