India begins a diplomatic outreach targeting southern Africa with the first ever back to back presidential visits to Angola and Botswana.

“Our engagement with Africa has grown across every pillar, political, economic, developmental, and people-to-people,” said Sudhakar Dalela, Secretary (Economic Relations) Ministry of External Affairs, while briefing the media. “The President’s visit comes at a time when both Angola and Botswana are key partners in our shared vision for sustainable growth and global South solidarity.”

The four-day visit to Angola on the Atlantic coast begins on Saturday. President Droupadi Murmu will hold talks with her counterpart João Lourenço and participate in the country’s 50th Independence Day celebrations. Lourenço was in India in May, marking the first visi

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