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India and Tanzania signed five agreements including water resources management and establishment of vocational training centre at Zanzibar during meeting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tanzanian President, John Pombe Joseph Magufuli in Dar Es Salaam today. The meeting was followed by a delegation level talk. After the signing and exchange of agreements, both the leaders made a press statement.
In his press statement, Mr Modi said, India is already a substantial economic partner of Tanzania. He said, the whole range of our economic ties are healthy and on upswing. He said, the Eastern coast of Africa and Tanzania in particular have enjoyed strong links with India. The Prime Minister said, India and Tanzania have strong two way trade which is over 3 billion dollars. He said, Indian investment in Tanzania stands at around 3 billion dollars.
He said, both countries have agreed to expand the ties further. Mr Modi said, he had detailed discussion with Tanzanian President and they agreed to focus on an action oriented agenda of cooperation. Both countries agreed to expand ties in the field of agriculture and food security through enhanced export and production of pulses. India and Tanzania also agreed to work together in developing and use of natural gas, building industrial capacity and enhance industry-to-industry ties.
The Prime Minister informed that India has extended a 100 million dollar line of credit for water supply project in Dar-Es-Salam and another line of credit of 92 million dollars for Zanjibar. For similar water supply project in 17 other cities in Tanzania, India has agreed to extend line of credit of 500 million dollars.
Later, Mr Modi saw an exhibition on solar energy and met ‘Solar Mamas’. ‘Solar Mamas’ is a group of rural women solar engineers from Africa who have been trained under Government of India -supported programmes to fabricate, install, use, repair and maintain solar lanterns and household solar lighting systems in their villages. And before leaving for Kenya on his final leg of 4- nations tour, he will interact with the Indian community in Dar Es Salaam.