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"India's engagement with Rwanda has been consultative,

India's assistance to the country has been guided mainly by the announcements made by India at the India-Africa Forum Summits in 2008, 2011 and 2015," a senior MEA official said.

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response-based and focused on developing Rwandan capacities and human capital. India's assistance to the country has been guided mainly by the announcements made by India at the India-Africa Forum Summits in 2008, 2011 and 2015," a senior MEA official said.

India has engaged with Rwanda and Uganda on many levels.

A 28 MW hydroelectric power project on the Nyabarongo River in Rwanda was constructed with a Line of Credit worth USD 80 million from India. Besides, 35 schools in Rwanda have been solar-electrified, she said.

"India has also stationed a four-member military training team in Uganda since 2010 to train Ugandan defence personnel and has also deployed a telecom expert, the MEA official said.

Ansari during his visit is slated to address India-Uganda Business Forum and launch India-Rwanda Innovation Growth Programme as part of which there would be a technology expo of India s low-cost innovations.

"Regarding our relationship, both Rwanda and Uganda are important from the point of view of trade, especially in the pharmaceuticals, automobiles and mechanical appliances and machinery sectors. Our trade with Rwanda has doubled over the last five years while we are one of Uganda's largest trading partners," the MEA official said.

Ansari, however said, "The trade from our side has been good but not so good from Uganda side."

 

(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

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