Published: 15:59, October 13, 2024
Indian president leaves for trip to three African countries
By Xinhua
In this file photo taken on Jan 26, 2024, India President Droupadi Murmu (center) arrives for a high tea reception at the Presidential Palace Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (PHOTO / POOL VIA AFP)

NEW DELHI - Indian President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday left for a seven-day visit to three African nations, 

The president will visit Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi, according to an official at her secretariat in New Delhi.

This is Murmu's first visit to the three African nations. During her visit, the president will hold bilateral meetings and interact with the Indian diaspora.

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According to India's Ministry of External Affairs, Murmu will visit Algeria from Oct 13 to 15 at the invitation of her counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

On the second leg of her visit, the Indian president will visit Mauritania on Oct 16. The tour is taking place at a crucial juncture when Mauritania holds the presidency of the African Union, added the ministry in an official statement.

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Thereafter, she would visit Malawi from Oct 17 to 19.