6) Agreements in various fields with Mozambique
- India will partner with Mozambique in the area of Agriculture, Health, Energy, Skill Development, Resource Development, IT and Security. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Mozambique. He also said Mozambique is the gateway of Indian Investment in Africa as one fourth of all investment from India in Africa is concentrated in Mozambique.
- He said that cooperation in the field of food security will be put on fast track to facilitate long term investment in commercial farming in order to increase the Farmers Income. He assured the government of Mozambique on India`s continued support for public health system especially for AIDS.
- Earlier, the Secretary Economic Relations Amar Sinha signed three agreements with government of Mozambique. The agreements are cooperation in the field of sports for youth, control of drug trafficking and production and trade of pulses.
- During the state visit, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique Ms. Veronica Macamo at the premises of the assembly.
7) India, Sri Lanka review various issues Current Affairs
- India and Sri Lanka have reviewed the implementation of decisions taken at the 9th India-Sri Lanka Joint Commission for furthering trade, investment and developmental linkages between the two countries.
- Visiting Sri Lankan minister for development strategies and international trade Malik Samarawickrama and External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj during their meetings in New Delhi agreed on creating an enabling environment for Indian industry to invest in Sri Lanka.