Indian Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited Gabon on Thursday where he held high-level meetings to strengthen the ties between India and Senegal.
The visit marks the first-ever visit by a high-ranking Indian dignitary to the Gabonese Republic.
Informing about the visit, a tweet from Vice President’s Office said, “India attaches great importance to its relations with Gabon and reiterated the commitment of the Government of India to be Gabon’s reliable partner in its development journey.”
The purpose of the visit is to uplift the bilateral cooperation in green energy, services, health, and agriculture among other sectors.
The Indian Vice President was warmly welcomed by Rose Christiane Ossouka Raponda, Prime Minister of Gabon, and Michael Moussa-Adamo, Gabonese Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Naidu first held a bilateral meeting with Moussa Adamo and then held a talk with the President of Gabon, Ali Bongo Ondimba.
“We are ready to work together with Gabon to expand our ambit of cooperation in various spheres to further strengthen and broaden our bilateral, regional and multilateral cooperation,” Naidu said.
