India, Zimbabwe ink 6 agreements

HARARE: India and Zimbabwe on Saturday signed six signed agreements, including on mining, Information and communications technology (ICT), visa waiver and traditional medicine as Vice President Venkaiah Naidu met Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Kembo Mohadi and held wide-ranging talks here.

Naidu arrived here on Friday night on the second leg of his six-day three-nation tour to Africa, which aims at deepening India’s strategic cooperation with Botswana, Zimbabwe and Malawi.

During a delegation-level talks held between Naidu and his Zimbabwean counterpart, the two sides discussed on a wide range of areas, including defence, security, mining, capacity building, health and agriculture, the Vice President’s office tweeted.

“5 MoUs & one Action Plan on ICT were signed in areas ranging from Mining, Visa Waiver, Broadcasting & Culture etc,” it further tweeted.

Earlier in the day, Naidu also met Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa and recalled India’s support to the African nation “even during period of isolation”.

The two leaders also discussed bilateral cooperation on all fronts. (AGENCIES)

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