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Visit of President of the
Republic of Zambia to India
T
he President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, received
Mr Edgar Chagwa Lungu, the President of the Republic
of Zambia, at Rashtrapati Bhavan on August 21, 2019. The
President also hosted a banquet in his honour.
Welcoming the Zambian President on his first state visit
to India, the President said that development cooperation is a
key pillar of India-Zambia partnership. India is committed to
cooperate with Zambia within the framework of South-South
Cooperation. We are happy to extend capacity building, skill
development and financing assistance to support Zambia’s
growth and development.
The President said that the bilateral trade and investment
partnership between India and Zambia is impressive. But the
two countries can do a lot more together. Indian investments
in Zambia have contributed to Zambian growth and
development. Indian companies are keen to further invest in
Zambia. They are looking at new investment opportunities in
the mining, health, infrastructure and energy sectors.
Subsequently, in his banquet speech, President Kovind
said that our people and our youth have similar aspirations.
They wish to lead the world on innovation, smart solutions,
next-generation technologies, green growth and more. We
must exchange knowledge and skills to fulfil their aspirations.
Smart Zambia and Digital India could not be better partners
for each other. He expressed hope that India’s tele-education
and tele-medicine expertise would create new opportunities
for the youth in Zambia.n
Source: https://presidentofindia.nic.in/press-release-
detail.htm?1649
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