New Delhi, Feb 1 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke on telephone Today  with Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of Bahrain, and thanked him for the Kingdom’s attention to the needs of the Indian community, including deciding to allot land for a Swaminarayan temple. The PM in a tweet said: “Had a warm conversation with HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince & Prime Minister of Bahrain. Thanked him for the Kingdom’s attention to the needs of the Indian community, including recent decision on land allotment for the Swaminarayan temple.” @BahrainCPnews, the account run by the Court of the Crown Prince, in a tweet on the talks, posted: “HRH the CP and PM #Salman_bin_Hamad, in a phone call, congratulates the Prime Minister of the Republic of #India, HE @narendramodi, on the occasion of Republic Day.” A readout of the talks said: “Prince Salman conveyed greetings on the occasion of Republic Day of India. “Both leaders reviewed the bilateral relations between India and Bahrain and expressed satisfaction that the relationship has seen continued progress in diverse sectors including political, trade and investment, energy, health, security and people-to-people contacts. “India and Bahrain are celebrating the Golden Jubilee of establishment of diplomatic relations between two countries in 2021-22. “Prime Minister Modi thanked the Bahraini Leadership for taking excellent care of the Indian community in Bahrain during the Covid pandemic, and also for looking after their social and cultural needs. “Prime Minister Modi conveyed his greetings to King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa and reiterated his invitation to Prince Salman for a visit to India at an early date.”(UNI)