FOREWORD
High Commissioner
of India, Malawi
I
t is a great privilege and honor to unveil this
Special Edition of Magazine on India-Malawi
Relations under the theme “An Enhanced
Economic, Developmental and Strategic Partnership”.
The theme of the magazine echoes very well with
India and Malawi’s current state of relations which
have been strengthened in recent years and more so
in the year 2018. The High Commission of India in
Malawi is delighted to share, that the incidences of
High-Level visits in the year 2018 have provided
further momentum to the already strong relations
between the two countries.
2018 began on a good note with Malawi being
conferred the status of a Partner Country at the 13th
Edition of the CII-EXIM Bank Conclave - India-Africa
Project 2018 held from 25-27 March 2018 in New
Delhi, India. A 40 member delegation from Malawi was
led by Vice President of the Republic of Malawi Rt.
Honorable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima. Besides meeting
high dignitaries in India, he called on Shri Venkaiah
Naidu, Hon. Vice President of India and invited him
to visit Malawi.
The Vice President of India accepted the invitation
and paid a visit to Malawi on 4-5 November 2018.
During the visit of Hon. Vice President, several
important announcements were made. The Vice
President inaugurated the “India for Humanity”
initiative and presented symbolic Jaipur Foot to the
Malawian benefi ciaries. Vice President of India was
also Guest of Honour and Keynote Speaker at the India-
Malawi Business Meet. He unveiled the plaque of the
Business Incubation Centre to be set up at Mponela
Technical College, Dowa; and the India Africa Institute
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