Nairobi:Seeking to bolster their ties, India and Kenya today decided to deepen and expand cooperation in a wide range of areas as they signed seven pacts, including in the field of defence and security and avoidance of double taxation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after his talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta here, also announced extension of concessional Line of Credit (LOC) of USD 44.95 million to the African nation to help it in development of small and medium enterprises and texti...Read More

Nairobi, Kenya: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today arrived at Nairboi in Kenya, the last destination of his four-nation Africa visit. Shri Modi's first major engagement in Kenya is community address at Kasarani Stadium where 20,000 strong diaspora has gathered to listen to him. In a very special gesture, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has joined Indian Prime minister at Kasarani Stadium.   Stadium ...Read More

Dar-es-Salaam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today left for Kenya on the final leg of his four-nation Africa tour aimed at enhancing ties with the continent after wrapping up his visit here. "So long Tanzania! A brief but fruitful visit ends as PM @narendramodi enplanes for Nairobi, the last leg of his tour,: External Affairs Spokesman Vikas Swarup tweeted. Modi, who arrived in Tanzania last night, held talks with Tanzanian President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli on a wide range of issues. ...Read More

Dar-es-Salaam: Seeking to enhance its ties with resource-rich Tanzania, India today extended its full support to it to meet its development needs and signed five agreements, including one for providing a Line of Credit of USD 92 million in the water resources sector. Describing India as a trusted partner in meeting Tanzania's development priorities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he along with President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli "agreed to deepen our overall defence and security partnersh...Read More

Dar es Salam: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's skills as a drummer were today on full display here as he along with Tanzanian President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli played the traditional drums for a minute. "New beats to the #IndiaAfrica rhythm! PM @narendramodi and President @MagufuliJP play the drum," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted. Both the leaders played the wooden drums after the Prime Minister was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the State House here. 65-...Read More

Dar es Salaam: In a special gesture, PM Modi's Tanzanian counterpart Kassim Majaliwa and Foreign Minister Bernard Membe welcomed him at the Dar es Salaam airport late Saturday night. On reaching Tanzania, the PM tweeted that he is optimistic about this visit and is confident it will usher in a new era in India-Tanzania ties. During his visit, PM will hold bilateral discussions with Tanzanian President John Magufuli in Dar-es-Salaam which will be followed by the signing of agreements. On...Read More

Durban: Describing India as "one of the brightest spots" of the world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today offered the benefits of the country's economic progress to Africa, especially South Africa, for its larger good. Pitching for increase in cooperation between India and South Africa, he said, "The history of our people-to-people ties provides a strong foundation to build our modern day partnership." Addressing a reception hosted by the Durban Mayor in his honour, Modi said India and Sou...Read More

Pietermaritzburg (Sout Africa):Reliving history, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today retraced Mahatma Gandhi's train journey in South Africa as he travelled to a railway station where Gandhi was thrown out of a train compartment that proved to be a turning point in his life. On the second day of his visit to South Africa, Modi boarded a train at Pentrich and travelled to Pietermaritzburg, a distance of around 15 km, paying tribute to Gandhi's fight against racial discrimination. On 7 June 1...Read More

Fakir Hassen Pretoria: Presenting India as the one of the most open economies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited South African businesses to participate in its transformation march and tap the huge opportunities by enhancing investment and diversifying the basket of trade. Addressing top business leaders of India and South Africa here, he invoked the "greatest leaders" Nelson Mandela and Mahatma Gandhi to underline the historical ties and asked the companies to take advantage of...Read More