New Delhi, May 3 (HS): President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed Angola’s President Joao Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço during his four-day visit to India. Lourenço paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi at Raj Ghat. This marks his first bilateral state visit to India.

Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said on X that there is a special welcome for the India-Angola Global South partnership. As President Lourenço arrived at the Presidential Palace courtyard, he was given a 21-gun salute and a guard of honor.

EAM Jaishankar mentioned on X Honored to call-on President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço of Angola during his State Visit to India.

Value his warm sentiments for India and guidance for taking forward our partnership.

Confident that his talks with PM

@narendramodi

later today will chart new avenues of growth for India-Angola & India-Africa ties.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar