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India will open 18 embassies in Africa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Wednesday in Kampala. Modi, who was speaking in front of the Ugandan parliament after a two-day visit to Uganda, also announced the donation of a badly needed cancer care scheme and loans for an amount of $ 200 million (171 million euros) to finance infrastructure and environmental projects.
India is competing in Africa with China, which has developed numerous commercial, financial and diplomatic ties on the mainland
New Delhi claims to have 29 embassies in Africa at the moment, compared to 50 for China. Delhi is hoping to open new embassies in the next three years, an Indian official said, not mentioning which countries they would be in.
Modi, the first Indian prime minister to speak in front of the Ugandan parliament, also paid tribute to Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni for hosting the Asians of Uganda who had been expelled by the despot Idi Amin Dada, himself later ousted by Museveni.
He thanked Mr. Museveni for "allowing the Ugandans to Indian origin to return to their beloved home, resume their lives and help rebuild a country they deeply love. "
Modi, who had previously traveled to Rwanda as part of his African tour, Wednesday left Uganda for South Africa where he is scheduled to attend the annual summit of Brics Heads of State and Government (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), gathered from Wednesday to Friday in Johannesburg
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