New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar on Thursday arrived in Mozambique on a three-day official visit and will hold discussions with top leaders to bolster bilateral engagements with the African country. The visit assumes significance as New Delhi looks forward to enhancing ties with Africa by establishing a diplomatic mission and strengthening cooperation in the areas of trade, defense, energy, and infrastructure.
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Arrived in Maputo to an energetic Mozambican welcome. Thank Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Manuel Jose Goncalves for the warm reception. Look forward to productive discussions". Jaishankar's first engagement on his arrival was with the speaker of Assembly Mozambique, Esperança Bias. Both the leaders reviewed the political, and economic cooperation between the two countries. Bias urged India to work towards greater expansion of bilateral partnerships between India and Mozambique.