Indian diaspora has created immense goodwill for nation, says VP Naidu in Senegal

Through their achievements and contributions to Senegal’s improvement, the Indian diaspora has created immense goodwill for India, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has stated as he attended a reception hosted by the group members in Dakar.

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India and Senegal are celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the institution of diplomatic relations this 12 months.

According to the web site of the Indian Embassy in Dakar, Senegal has round 500 Indian group members. Most of them are working for Indian firms, together with these executing improvement initiatives beneath Lines of Credit prolonged by India. Some of them are operating their very own companies.

Mr. Naidu arrived in Dakar on Wednesday on the second leg of his three-nation tour to Gabon, Senegal and Qatar.

Mr. Naidu attended a reception hosted by the Indian group in Dakar, the Vice President’s official Twitter account tweeted on Friday, sharing pictures of the occasion.

Noting that there’s a thriving Indian group in Africa, the Vice President stated, “Through their achievements and contribution to Senegal’s development, the Indian diaspora has created immense goodwill for the country. They have, indeed, been true cultural ambassadors of India.” Naidu on Thursday held wide-ranging talks with Senegalese President Macky Sall throughout which the 2 international locations agreed to additional strengthen cooperation in sectors like defence, agriculture, railways, well being and vitality.

As a part of his ongoing go to to Africa, India and Senegal signed three MoUs pertaining to visa-free journey for officers, cooperation in youth issues and cultural change.

While Mr. Naidu’s go to is the primary by any Indian Vice-President to all of the three international locations, it marks the first-ever high-level go to from India to Gabon and Senegal.