Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday July 06,2016 left for a four-nation tour
of African countries aimed at enhancing ties with that continent,
particularly in the economic sphere and people-to-people contacts.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his five-day tour with Mozambique and then travel to South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.
Deepening cooperation in areas of hydrocarbons, maritime security, trade and investment, agriculture and food will be major focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-day visit to four key countries of African continent beginning Thursday July 07,2016
The four countries -- Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya, are considered gateway to many landlocked African nations and Modi, on his first bilateral visit, will try to bring a new momentum to India's ties with the continent where China has been trying to increase its clout.
The Prime Minister's visit comes within weeks of President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari travelling to Africa with an aim to strengthen and reinvigorate India's ties with the nations of the continent.
India imports large quantity of pulses from Africa and, during the visit, a pact with Mozambique is likely to be firmed up for long-term procurement of the commodity beginning with procurement of 100,000 tonnes
Modi's first destination will be Mozambique where he will have bilateral discussions with President Nyusi on July 7. On the second leg of his tour from July 8 to 9, Modi will be in South Africa.
On July 10, the Prime Minister will visit Tanzania and, on the final leg of his trip, he will travel to Kenya. The Prime Minister will address the Indian community in all the four countries. He will address large gatherings in Johannesburg and Nairobi which have significant number of Indian origin people.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his five-day tour with Mozambique and then travel to South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya.
Deepening cooperation in areas of hydrocarbons, maritime security, trade and investment, agriculture and food will be major focus of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's five-day visit to four key countries of African continent beginning Thursday July 07,2016
The four countries -- Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya, are considered gateway to many landlocked African nations and Modi, on his first bilateral visit, will try to bring a new momentum to India's ties with the continent where China has been trying to increase its clout.
The Prime Minister's visit comes within weeks of President Pranab Mukherjee and Vice President Hamid Ansari travelling to Africa with an aim to strengthen and reinvigorate India's ties with the nations of the continent.
India imports large quantity of pulses from Africa and, during the visit, a pact with Mozambique is likely to be firmed up for long-term procurement of the commodity beginning with procurement of 100,000 tonnes
Modi's first destination will be Mozambique where he will have bilateral discussions with President Nyusi on July 7. On the second leg of his tour from July 8 to 9, Modi will be in South Africa.
On July 10, the Prime Minister will visit Tanzania and, on the final leg of his trip, he will travel to Kenya. The Prime Minister will address the Indian community in all the four countries. He will address large gatherings in Johannesburg and Nairobi which have significant number of Indian origin people.
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