Last Updated: April 11, 2023, 00:24 IST
Jaishankar is on a two-nation go to to Uganda and Mozambique from April 10-15.
Jaishankar is on a two-nation go to to Uganda and Mozambique from April 10-15 to strengthen India’s robust bilateral relations with these two international locations
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar (EAM) on Monday known as on Uganda President Yoweri Museveni and mentioned doable cooperation in areas like commerce, infrastructure, vitality and protection.
Meeting with President Museveni is a part of a three-day go to to the East African nation. During the talks, Jaishankar conveyed private greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and appreciated his steering on furthering long-standing ties between the 2 international locations.
“Privileged to call on President @KagutaMuseveni of Uganda at his farm in Rwakitura. Conveyed the personal greetings of PM @narendramodi. Appreciated his guidance on furthering our traditional and long-standing ties,” Jaishankar tweeted.
“Discussed cooperation in commerce & funding, infrastructure, vitality, protection, well being, digital and agricultural domains. Congratulated Uganda on assuming the chairship of the NAM and affirmed our robust coordination at multilateral boards together with the United Nations,” Jaishankar said in another tweet.
Jaishankar is on a two-nation visit to Uganda and Mozambique from April 10-15 to strengthen India’s strong bilateral relations with these two countries. The external affairs minister is on a trip to Uganda from April 10-12, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
In a tweet, President Museveni said issues of mutual interest were discussed and both of them agreed to cooperate in the areas of agriculture, defense, and security.
“I hosted @DrSJaishankar, India’s Minister of External Affairs at my home in Rwakitura this afternoon. We discussed issues of mutual interest and agreed to cooperate in the areas of agriculture, ICT, defense and security, development of the pathogenic economy, etc. I welcome him,” Uganda’s President tweeted.
I hosted @DrSJaishankar , India’s Minister of External Affairs at my house in Rwakitura this afternoon.We mentioned problems with mutual curiosity and agreed to cooperate in the areas of agriculture, ICT, protection & safety, improvement of the pathogenic economic system, and so forth.I welcome him. pic.twitter.com/GMRr4LzbUe— Yoweri Ok Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) April 10, 2023
During the go to, he’ll maintain delegation-level talks together with his counterpart Foreign Minister General Jeje Odongo, name on the nation’s management and meet different Ministers.
Minister Jaishankar may even inaugurate the transit campus of the National Forensic Science University (NFSU) in Jinja.
“A bilateral MoU between the Government of India and Government of Uganda, on organising of the first-ever campus of NFSU outdoors India, is more likely to be signed throughout the go to,” MEA said in an earlier press release.
EAM will participate in the ground-breaking ceremony of a solar-powered water supply project in Uganda. He will also address the trade and business community of Uganda and have an interaction with the Indian diaspora.
After concluding his Uganda visit, Jaishankar will visit Mozambique from April 13-15. This will be the first visit by an External Affairs Minister of India to the Republic of Mozambique since 2010.
During the visit, EAM will call on top leadership and also co-chair the 5th Session of the Joint Commission Meeting with Mozambican Foreign Minister Veronica Macamo.
He is also expected to meet several other Ministers and representatives of the Assembly of Mozambique. EAM will also interact with the Indian diaspora based in Mozambique.
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