President Droupadi Murmu welcomed Angolan President Joao Lourenco at Rashtrapati Bhavan and thanked him for his support after the Pahalgam attack, calling for concrete global action against terrorism and praising Angola's peace efforts in Africa.
Angola President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco condemned the recent terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam and expressed his solidarity with the people of India.
India and Angola have decided to expand their energy partnership with New Delhi also offering to share its experience in digital public infrastructure, space tech and capacity building with the African nation.
Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, during his state visit to India, emphasised a renewed vision for India-Angola ties, calling for a deeper economic partnership.
While addressing a joint press briefing with Angolan President, PM Modi said, "India and the African Union are partners in progress and pillars of the Global South. Under Angola's presidency, the strength of India and the African Union's partnership will strengthen further..."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday welcomed Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco to India--the first such visit in 38 years--underscoring a renewed commitment to deepen bilateral ties and expand cooperation across sectors.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met President of Angola, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, at Hyderabad House. PM Modi, along with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, also held a bilateral meeting with President Lourenco at Hyderabad House.
Angolan President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco on Friday arrived in New Delhi on a State Visit, accompanied by a high-level delegation. He was accorded a special welcome at the airport by Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh.
Vidhu P Nair, who is presently India's ambassador to Turkmenistan, has been appointed as the next ambassador of India to Angola, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
He said, "The youth of the world are not untouched by what is happening across the world. As spoken by Prime Minister of Bharat in his address at the P-20 forum as part of the G-20 in New Delhi a few days back. A divided world cannot provide solutions to the major challenges faced by huma