Modi's African safari ends
Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home today after his four-nation Africa tour aimed at enhancing ties with the continent.
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Modi came back from Kenya, which was the last leg of his visit that also covered Mozambique, South Africa and Tanzania.
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"After a vital Africa tour which witnessed key talks, interactions & agreements, PM @narendramodi reaches Delhi," the PMO tweeted.
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Modi yesterday held talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta during which the two sides 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.
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Earlier the prime minister visited Tanzania, South Africa and Mozambique as part of the five-day tour.
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India has offered $92 million Line of Credit to Tanzania for a key water supply project and signed five agreements with it.
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In South Africa, Modi held talks with South African President Jacob Zuma on a wide range of issues, particularly in the economic sphere.
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Showcasing India as an attractive destination for defence production, the Prime Minister also sought deeper collaboration in the sector with South Africa, a major arms exporter, even as he thanked it for supporting India's bid for membership of Nuclear Suppliers Group.
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In Mozambique, Modi held wide-ranging talks with President Filipe Nyusi. The two countries signed three pacts, including a significant "long-term agreement" under which India will buy pulses from this African nation to meet its recurring shortfall and contain prices of this commodity.