World News | Madagascar president thanks India for standing with his country in time of need

Antananarivo [Madagascar]17th August (ANI): Madagascar President Andri Rajoelina extended warm greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on India’s 76th Independence Day as he thanked India for working with him in times of need in his country stand together.

“I extend my warm greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India on the 75th anniversary of India’s independence. I thank you for standing with Madagascar in a time of need,” Rajoelina said on August 15 tweeted.

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Prime Minister Modi responded to Rajoelina’s tweet and said India will always work with Madagascar for the benefit of both countries.

“Thanks to President Andri Rajoelina for wishing us well on our Independence Day. As a trusted development partner, India will always work with Madagascar for the benefit of our people. @SE_Rajoelina,” he said.

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In early May, President Rajoelina praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in promoting climate and disaster resilience.

“I thank Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in promoting climate and resilience through this coalition. I am confident that our activities will be fruitful and have a direct impact on people’s lives,” He says.

He praised India’s leadership in promoting climate and disaster resilience, saying that investing in the resilience of infrastructure systems is crucial.

Speaking at the opening session of the 4th International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), Rajoelina said his country recently joined CDRI and is proud to be part of this global partnership.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi noted that the challenges faced by the island nation due to climate change are the focus of India’s efforts to create resilient infrastructure under the CDRI initiative.

Madagascar is home to more than 20,000 Indian diaspora from the coastal state of Gujarat, who await Prime Minister Modi’s visit to Madagascar, the first visit by an Indian prime minister.

Madagascar offers India strong economic potential in key rare earth minerals and hydrocarbon energy discoveries in the northwest of the country. (ANI)

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