EAM Jaishankar Attends Reception Onboard INS Trishul With Zanzibar President

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended a reception on board the NS Trishul with President of Zanzibar Dr Hussain Ali Mwini and said the presence of the vessel in Zanzibar is a statement of India’s commitment to ensuring peace and prosperity in the region.

Indian Navy frigate HMS Trishul is visiting Tanzania.

Jaishankar arrived in Zanzibar for a two-day official visit on Wednesday. He called President Moyni earlier and discussed bilateral relations, including defense cooperation.

I had the pleasure of meeting the President of Zanzibar, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi. He appreciated his strong commitment to a stronger partnership between India and Zanzibar. Our development partnership and defense cooperation are closely related areas. @DrHmwinyi, the Minister for External Affairs tweeted.

“Attended a deck reception hosted by INS Trishul with the President of Zanzibar @DrHmwinyi. They welcomed the presence of the Speaker, Ministers, MPs and senior officers from the Tanzanian Defense Forces and the Indian diaspora. The presence of INS Trishul in Zanzibar today is a statement of our commitment to SAGAR,” Jaishankar tweeted on Wednesday.

SAGAR or Security and Growth for All in the Region is a maritime initiative that prioritizes the Indian Ocean region to ensure India’s peace, stability and prosperity in the Indian Ocean region.

Speaking at the reception in the presence of the President of Zanzibar aboard INS Trishul, Jaishanakr said, “The link between the west coast of India and the east coast of Africa, I think is very historic. Today we have an opportunity to celebrate and once again this is the time when we strengthen our development partnership.” “Our focus is to broaden and deepen development and ultimately development is supported by security and the presence of an Indian naval vessel today,” he said.

“The fact that it is an activity that flows directly from the perspective of SAGAR, which was announced by the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) eight years ago… confirms today that water is not just a trade and a cultural bridge between us or that water is also for us, and it is a security focus,” Jaishankar said. joint, and our endeavors together to ensure the safety and security of these waters must also be a priority.”

He also said that it is a great honor to share India’s experiences in Zanzibar in the field of water development. “It was a very big challenge for us.” “Today, one of our major development programs was the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’… It’s a huge pan-India project and for us what we’re doing with you is a natural extrapolation of what we’re doing in India, and we’re doing it in India,” Jaishankar said.

He also said that permanent participation of the African Union had been proposed and should be considered by G20 members.

Jaishankar said that the establishment of the Indian Institute of Technology here will contribute to the development of human resources in Tanzania.

Jaishankar also attended the signing of an agreement to establish the Zanzibar campus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Madras, and emphasized that it reflects India’s commitment to the global south.

Witnessed the signing of the agreement for the establishment of the iitmadras Zanzibar campus. We appreciate the honoring of President DrHmwinyi on this occasion, as well as the presence of his ministers. This historic step reflects India’s commitment to the global south.”

Jaishankar will visit a water supply project funded by the Government of India Line of Credit.

He will visit Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from July 7 to 8, where he will co-chair the 10th meeting of the India-Tanzania Joint Commission with his counterpart and invite the country’s top leadership, including several cabinet-rank ministers.

During the visit, he will meet members of the India Parliamentary Friendship Group and open an India-Tanzania business meeting.

The Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release that the statue of Swami Vivekananda will also be inaugurated in Dar es Salaam.

India and Tanzania have traditionally enjoyed close and friendly relations. “Jaishankar’s visit to Tanzania will further strengthen the bilateral relations between our two countries,” the statement said.

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