Prime Minister Modi will launch a three-country tour to strengthen ties with Africa today | News from India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for a three-nation tour Monday for a pledge that is seen as a reflection of the importance that the current regime attaches to relations with countries on the African continent.

Modi will be in Rwanda on July 23 and 24, in Uganda from July 24 to 25 and 25 to 27 in South Africa, where he will attend the Brics Summit of the emerging economies Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa in Johannesburg.

Africa's foreign policy in India can be gauged from the fact that there have been 23 unprecedented outbound visits to the continent in four years of this Modi government.

"Our engagement with Africa has clearly intensified.We have received more than 40 heads of state and government at the 3rd India-Africa Summit in October 2015 and several other leaders of Africa. State and Government at the Founding Conference of the International Solar Alliance last March in New Delhi, "said TS Tirumurthi. Secretary (Economic Relations) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Modi's visit to Rwanda will be historic – the first by an Indian Prime Minister of the nation. India views Rwanda as a major gateway to East Africa and two countries formalized a strategic partnership in January 2017. Rwanda is also the current president of the Union. the third largest troop contributor for peacekeeping in Africa. The United Nations Mission (MINUSCA) in the Central African Republic

Modi will be received in Rwanda by President Paul Kagame and a ceremonial welcome will be arranged upon arrival, officials familiar with the planning of the trip said. Other elements of the program include restricted and delegation-level lectures, a banquet dinner organized by President Kagame, a tribute to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, an interaction with the country's business leaders and a brief interaction with the Indian community. the element of the program will be the visit to the model village of Rweru, where India will offer 200 cows as a contribution to the Girinka system, a social protection scheme overseen by President Kagame.

This will also be the first Modi visit to South Africa after the inauguration of the new administration presided over by Cyril Ramaphosa in February 2018. The year 2018 is important as it marks the 125th anniversary of the Incident of Pietermaritzburg – where Mahatma Gandhi was expelled from a railway compartment in 1893 color – and the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela.

As previously reported by HT, Modi is expected to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the Brics summit.

The theme of this year's Brics Summit revolves around raising awareness in Africa – "Working with Developing Countries for Inclusion" Growth and Shared Prosperity in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. "The invited countries are Rwanda, Uganda, Togo, Zambia, Namibia, Senegal, Gabon, Ethiopia and Angola.