The incoming visit by the foreign minister of Benin, Olushegun Adjadi Bakari, to India has been concluded as the leaders of the two countries exchanged views on various regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest.
India and Benin have friendly ties characterised by democracy and secularism. Benin, as an example of a tolerant, progressive, multi-ethnic and multi-religious African country with a multi-party democracy, is a natural partner to India, as per a release by the MEA.