Modi in Africa: PM meets South African President
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held talks with South African President Jacob Zuma on a wide range of issues aimed at boosting ties with the African continent, particularly in the economic sphere.
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"Imagining new horizons for an old friendship. PM @narendramodi in a tete-a-tete with @SAPresident," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.
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Imagining new horizons for an old friendship. PM @narendramodi in a tete-a-tete with @SAPresident pic.twitter.com/dakzsy0tFW
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) July 8, 2016
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The prime minister was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon his arrival at the Union Buildings here.
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A South African beginning! Ceremonial welcome greets PM @narendramodi on arrival at Union Buildings, Pretoria pic.twitter.com/aDicDPuTUE
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) July 8, 2016
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"A South African beginning! Ceremonial welcome greets PM @narendramodi on arrival at Union Buildings, Pretoria," Swarup said.
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Ahead of his arrival here, the prime minister had said that South Africa "is an important strategic partner, with whom our ties are historical and deep-rooted."
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Modi will address an India-South Africa business meet during his stay in South Africa with which India has a two-way trade reaching US$ 5.3 billion in 2015-16.
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Modi, who arrived from Mozambique, will head on to Tanzania and Kenya on an itinerary aimed at demonstrating India's engagement in the continent.
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Modi will attend a large Indian diaspora gathering at a stadium in Johannesburg in the evening before visiting Durban, the heart of the Indian community in South Africa, tomorrow.
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India and South Africa have been campaigning for reform of the UN Security Council.