Prime Minister Narendra Modi begins a tour of Africa

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will conduct a state visit to three African countries, namely Rwanda, Uganda, and South Africa, over a five-day period, beginning at # 39; aujourd & # 39; hui.

The prime minister will first arrive in Rwanda, marking the very first visit of an Indian prime minister, according to a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

Afterwards, Prime Minister Modi will travel to Uganda, where he will undertake missions from July 24 to 25. This visit will mark the first visit of an Indian Prime Minister to this country for more than 20 years.

Finally, Prime Minister Modi will travel to South Africa from 25 to 27 July to attend the BRICS summit (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).

Prime Minister Modi's official engagement in Rwanda and Uganda will include bilateral meetings with the presidents of both countries, talks at the delegation level, and meetings with Indian companies and communities respectively, the report said. communicated.

In Rwanda, the Prime Minister will visit the Genocide Memorial and attend an event on "Girinka" (a cow per family), a national social protection plan for Rwanda, personally initiated by Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

In Uganda, Prime Minister Modi will deliver a keynote address to the Ugandan Parliament, a first for any Indian Prime Minister.

In South Africa, Prime Minister Modi will hold a bilateral meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and attend the BRICS summit and other BRICS-related meetings.

In addition, bilateral meetings with participating countries on the sidelines of BRICS meetings are planned, the statement goes on.

Various issues such as – inclusive growth, health and vaccines, peacekeeping and sustainable development will be at the heart of the BRICS Summit agenda.

The AEM statement says: "India shares close, friendly, and friendly relations with Africa, cemented by a strong development partnership and a significant presence of the Indian diaspora. , agriculture and dairy cooperation should be signed during the visit. "

"Africa has been the first priority of India's foreign policy, and the Prime Minister's visit to Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa will further strengthen our relations with the African continent" , he added.

In recent years, India's involvement in various fields with African countries has greatly intensified and there have been up to 23 visits to Africa at the same time. President, Vice-President and Prime Minister. four years.