Beginning Saturday, President Droupadi Murmu will undertake a six-day state visit to Angola and Botswana with an aim to further India’s partnership with the African continent in areas including defence, trade and energy security.

During the first visit by an Indian head of state to the two countries, Murmu will address their lawmakers and also discuss energy import and critical minerals, issues that assume significance in the context of Delhi ’s ties with Washington over the import of Russian oil.

India is also slated to get cheetahs from Botswana in a few weeks and the announcement is likely to be made during the President’s visit to the country, said officials from the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) during a briefing on Thursday.

“The President of India will be paying a state v

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