World News | MoS Muraleedharan interacts with embassy officials on first visit to Djibouti

Djibouti City [Djibouti]22nd September (ANI): On Thursday, V Muraleedharan, Minister of State for Foreign and Parliamentary Affairs, who was on his maiden visit to Djibouti, visited the Chancellor and interacted with embassy officials.

The official representative of the Indian Embassy in Djibouti tweeted: “Dear @MOS_MEA visited the Chancery Court and interacted with embassy officials. @MEAIndia @SecretaryCPVOIA @IndianDiplomacy.”

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The minister arrived in the Horn of Africa country on Wednesday for his first visit. This is the first ministerial visit since the opening of the Indian Embassy in Djibouti.

“HE@MOS_MEA visited Djibouti for the first time today, also the first ministerial visit since the opening of the Indian Embassy in Djibouti, and was warmly received by Ambassadors @indiaindjibouti and @djibembindia,” India tweeted from Djibouti.

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MoS Muraleedharan will pay an official visit to Djibouti from 21 to 22 September, his first visit to the country.

During the visit, MoS will meet with Djibouti Prime Minister Abdelkader Kamil Mohamed, and discuss bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest with foreign minister Mahmoud Ali Yusuf and other dignitaries, according to a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. issue talks.

Agreement on Visa Waiver Requirements for Diplomatic and Service/Service Passport Holders; A Memorandum of Understanding between the Sushma Swaraj School of Diplomacy (SSIFS) and the Djibouti Institute for Diplomatic Studies (IDS) will also be signed, the press release added.

MoS will also engage with Djibouti leadership and the Indian community.

India and Djibouti have a warm and friendly relationship based on historical and cultural ties. In 2015, Djibouti provided special support for the evacuation of Indian nationals from war-torn Yemen (Operation Rahat).

During Operation Rahat, India evacuated nearly 5,600 people from Yemen. In 2015, clashes broke out between the Yemeni government and Houthi rebels.

A sizable Indian community lives in Djibouti. The visit is expected to provide further impetus to bilateral relations between India and Djibouti. (ANI)

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