Visit of the Foreign Minister of Uganda to India (July 27-31, 2014)

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July 27, 2014

At the invitation of External Affairs Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uganda, Hon’ble Sam Kutesa, will visit New Delhi from 27-31 July 2014. Hon’ble Kutesa’s delegation will include three Ministers, Minister of Information, Communication and Technology, Hon. John Nasasira, Minister of State for Fisheries, Hon. Ruth Nankabirwa, Minister of State for Investments, Hon. Dr. Ajedra Gabriel Aridru and other senior officials of the Government of Uganda.
During the visit, Mr. Kuetsa will hold talks with External Affairs Minister and pay a courtesy call on the Prime Minister.
Indian and Uganda share warm and friendly relations. Indian is Uganda’s largest trade partner and Uganda has a large population of Indian origin who make significant contribution to Uganda’s economy and society. India and Uganda also cooperate closely in capacity building fields, including human resource development. A large number of Ugandan students are currently studying in various Indian institutions on higher education. The two countries also share commonality of views on a variety of issues of regional and global importance.
The visit of Foreign Minister Kutesa will give a new impetus to further progress of India-Uganda relations.