| Project Detail : | India and Zambia signed on Wednesday six agreements in key sectors such as mineral resources and defence after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Zambian President Edgar Chagwa Lungu held wide-ranging talks to strengthen ties. The two leaders also deliberated upon enhancing trade and investment, as well as deepening development cooperation.
Prime Minister Modi, at a joint press statement with President Lungu, said as a reliable partner in development cooperation, India has been sharing its developmental experiences with Zambia.
He noted the progress made in projects related with health, power generation as well as easing traffic in Zambian capital Lusaka, with cooperation from India.
Modi said both the countries will increase their participation in the fields of healthcare, tourism, agriculture, food processing and mining.
After the delegation-level talks, MoUs were signed between the two sides on cooperation in the field of geology and mineral resources, defence, and arts and culture.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between between Foreign Service Institute of India and Zambian Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies. |
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