Ugandan Foreign Minister welcomes Gujarat CM Modi at Entebbe airport
Ugandan Foreign Minister welcomes Gujarat CM Modi at Entebbe airport
Ahmedabad, DeshGujarat, 17 November, 2008
Ugandan Foreign Minister Sam Kutesa welcomed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi led delegation at Uganda’s Entebbe international airport on Monday. Uganda based Indian High Commissioner Mr. Niraj Shrivastav, leading Ugandan business house owner and Indian Association of Uganda’s leader Mr. Narendra Mehta and other African businessmen were also present at the airport to receive and welcome Mr. Modi and his delegation.
From the airport Modi’s convoy drove to Speke resort where the delegation was welcomed by African traditional dance groups and local Gujarati families.
In next two days Gujarat delegation is going to meet Ugandan Investment Authority, Ugandan Dairy processors and various African, Gujarati industrialist and business owners in one to one meetings.
In the evening Mr. Modi and his delegation will take part in a dinner cum felicitation event organized by Indian Association of Uganda. Leading government and private officials will remain present at this function.
Gujarat delegation led by Narendra Modi to visit Uganda and Kenya
November 18th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Coverage in Ugandan newspaper
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New Vision
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http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/659992
Indian chief minister visits Uganda
Monday, 17th November, 2008
By Kiganda Ssonko
THE chief minister of Gurajarat in India, Narendra Modi, arrived in Uganda yesterday with a delegation to look at investment opportunities.
Narendra, who was received at Entebbe International Airport by foreign affairs minister Sam Kutesa, the Indian Association chairman, Naren Mehta and dozens of Indian businessmen, was invited by President Yoweri Museveni.
Mehta said Narendra, who is on a one-day visit, would meet the President and also address the Indian community in Uganda.
He said the visit would strengthen the relationship between Uganda and India and also open investments prospects.
“President Museveni’s biggest interest is to attract investors in Uganda,” Mehta said.
He said the business delegation accompanying Narendra would interact with Ugandan businessmen to discuss possible investment ventures.
Gujarat is a state in western India with a population of about 55 million people. It controls some of the largest businesses in India, with major agricultural produces like cotton, groundnuts, peanuts, sugar cane and diary products. It also deals in industrial products like cement and petrol.
Narendra, who became the state’s chief minister in 2001, has transformed the state socially and economically.
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Monitor
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http://www.monitor.co.ug/artman/publish/news/India_to_increase_trade_with_Uganda_75131.shtml
News | November 18, 2008
India to increase trade with Uganda
Martin Ssebuyira
Entebbe
The visiting Chief Minister of Gujarati City in India Honorable Narendra Modi has said he will work hard to strengthen trade relations between Uganda and India.
According to Mr Patel Ramanlal, a member of the Indian community in Uganda, the Minister is supposed to meet President Museveni and various Ugandan-Indian businessmen to promote bi-lateral trade between the two countries.
“He has come with 25 industrialists and Indian international businessmen to look for investment opportunities in Uganda,” Mr Ramanlal told the Daily Monitor upon arrival at Entebbe International Airport yesterday.
The visit comes shortly after Mr Museveni visited India to attend the India-Africa Summit where he invited Indian investors to Uganda to help add value to Uganda’s natural resources, provide affordable goods and services and increase local production to meet the demands of the low and middle class consumer markets.
Minister Narendra who arrived on a chartered plane was received by Foreign Affairs Minister Sam Kuteesa.
November 19th, 2008 at 11:46 am
Watch the video of Shri Narendra Modi’s visit to Africa on http://www.jitegagujarat.com
November 23rd, 2008 at 6:01 am
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