{"id":13147,"date":"2018-07-24T13:27:11","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T13:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paulkagame.com\/?p=13147"},"modified":"2018-07-24T13:32:22","modified_gmt":"2018-07-24T13:32:22","slug":"president-kagame-holds-talks-with-prime-minister-narendra-modi-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paulkagame.rw\/2025\/?p=13147","title":{"rendered":"President Kagame holds talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Kigali, 24 July 2018<\/p>\n

President Kagame yesterday held bilateral talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his delegation. The Premier is on a two-day State Visit to Rwanda; a visit aimed to strengthen further bilateral ties between Rwanda and India.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Modi\u2019s visit follows President Kagame\u2019s recent trips to India. In March this year, the Head of State attended the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Founding Summit in New Delhi. Prior to that, President Kagame had also taken part in the 8th Vibrant Gujarat Summit in January 2017.<\/p>\n

Addressing a joint press conference at the conclusion of their bilateral talks yesterday, the two leaders highlighted that the visit \u2013 a first by an Indian Prime Minister \u2013 represents a milestone in the long-standing friendship and cooperation between Rwanda and India.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur two countries share similar ambitions for the prosperity and well-being of our citizens, and we appreciated India\u2019s support to Rwanda\u2019s development agenda,\u201d President Kagame said.<\/p>\n

Today, Prime Minister Modi paid respect to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial and visited Rweru Model Village in Bugesera District where he donated 200 cows to vulnerable families as part of the Girinka Programme.<\/p>\n

The two Heads of State also interacted with leading CEOs from India and Rwanda during a Business Forum that convened private sector players, investors and other business people from the two nations.<\/p>\n

\u201cRwanda is keen to learn from the renowned \u201cMake in India\u201d experience. As we implement our own \u201cMade in Rwanda\u201d policy, particularly in the manufacturing, construction, and the Information, Communication and Technology sector,\u201d President Kagame told the Business Forum.<\/p>\n

Prime Minister Modi stressed that Rwanda\u2019s leadership focuses on good governance, development, prosperity, and peace posing itself as a country full of opportunities to explore.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Rwanda, every window of opportunity leads to another window of opportunity which leads to a palace of opportunity,\u201d PM Modi said.<\/p>\n

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Rwanda and India in 1999, cooperation has grown steadily. India is in the process of acquiring a Chancellery for their resident Mission in Rwanda. Cooperation between the two countries is focused on infrastructure, trade, agriculture, ICT, capacity building, energy and defence sectors.<\/p>\n

Investment projects from India have increased from 66 last year to 91 this year with a special focus on ICT, manufacturing and agro-processing. Rwanda\u2019s exports to India include mainly Aluminium waste and scrap, cereal flours and dairy spreads. The national carrier, RwandAir, operates four flights a week to Mumbai.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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