IN PICS: PM Modi Donates 200 Cows To Rwanda

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday visited a village in Rwanda and donated 200 cows for an economic development project of the East African nation. (IMAGE: @PIB_India)

"Being part of a transformative project towards economic development of Rwanda!"External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted. (IMAGE: @PIB_India)

Girinka is a social protection scheme of the Rwandan government personally overseen by President Paul Kagame. (IMAGE: @PIB_India)

The poorest families are gifted dairy cows by the government and the first female calf born of the cow is gifted to the neighbour, thus promoting brotherhood and solidarity in the community. (IMAGE: @PIB_India)

"PM @narendramodi donates 200 cows under #Girinka - One Cow Per Poor Family Programme at Rweru village," Kumar stated. (IMAGE: @PIB_India)

Modi's visit is the first ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to Rwanda. (IMAGE: @PIB_India) 12.