New Delhi: Minister of State for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs, V. Muraleedharan, will pay an official visit to Zimbabwe and Malawi beginning Monday.
During his two-day visit to Zimbabwe on Monday and Tuesday, Muraleedharan will call on President Emmerson D. Mnangagwa and meet other senior leaders of the country.
He will also hold discussions with Zimbabwe's Foreign Affairs and International Trade Minister Dr Frederick Shava on various matters to enhance mutual cooperation.
During his visit to Malawi on Wednesday and Thursday, Muraleedharan will call on President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and meet other senior leaders of the country.
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He will also hold talks with Malawi’s Foreign Affairs Minister Nancy Tembo on matters of mutual interest and cooperation.
The Minister of State for External Affairs will also meet a wide cross-section of the Indian community in both countries and participate in events marking ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations during the visit.
He will also review the progress of the development assistance projects under the Government of India Lines of Credit (LoCs) and Grants in both countries.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a release said India shares excellent bilateral relations with both Zimbabwe and Malawi ranging across political, economic, cultural and development assistance fields, which have particularly strengthened in the past few years.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian leadership maintained close contacts with the leadership of both the countries and supported them in their fight against the pandemic,” the release added.
The ministry further said the visit of the Minister of State for External Affairs would add further momentum to the multifaceted relations with these countries.