Modi holds bilateral talks with Tanzanian President, discusses areas of mutual interest

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New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan during the latter's ceremonial reception at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023.

New Delhi, (Asian independent) Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with visiting Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday.

The two leaders reviewed various facets of India-Tanzania ties and also discussed ways to further deepen the close and historic relations between the two countries.

After the bilateral talks, both the sides held delegation-level talks in which they covered a wide range of areas of bilateral cooperation.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said in a post on X that the agenda included trade and investment, Defence and maritime security, development partnership, higher education and people-to-people ties.

Hassan is currently on a three-day visit to India on the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu. She had arrived in New Delhi on October 8. Earlier in the day, the visiting dignitary was given a ceremonial reception by the President at Rashtrapati Bhavan.