Speaking at the joint news conference with the Tanzanian president following the discussions, Mr. Modi declared that the long-standing friendship between India and Tanzania has been transformed into a Strategic Partnership, making it a momentous day for the two country's relations. According to him, Tanzania is India's closest African development partner. India and Tanzania are significant trading and investment partners, according to Mr. Modi, and both countries are negotiating a deal to expand local currency commerce.

 

The visiting dignitary honored Mahatma Gandhi and lay a wreath at Rajghat. She was ceremoniously welcomed by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan's forecourt. Speaking to reporters on the occasion, the president of Tanzania conveyed her nation's gratitude for the decades-long good relations between the two nations. I am hoping that this journey will lead to new opportunities for political and economic growth, she said. The bilateral ties established by the forefathers of both countries are expected to endure for decades to come, she said.

 

According to our correspondent, this is her first trip to India since taking office as Tanzania's president. After more than 8 years, Tanzania is making a presidential visit that will further energize and fortify the long-standing and cordial ties between the two nations. Later in the day, she will also have a meeting with President Droupadi Murmu. President Murmu will give a state banquet in the Tanzanian president's honor. The president of Tanzania will attend a business and trade event in New Delhi tomorrow.