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.
changing world offer areas of cooperation, and the present effort of the government since the India-Africa Forum Summit in 2015 is to further engage Africa, and we are following it very consistently, Ansari 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, a senior MEA official 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 official said.
Ansari, during his visit, is slated to address India- Uganda Business Forum and launch India-Rwanda Innovation Growth Programme as part opf which there would be a technology expo of India's low-cost innovations.
"As regards 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.
India has consistently been one of the top import sources for Rwanda. The major items of India's exports to Rwanda include pharmaceuticals, vehicles, textiles, electrical machinery, optical and other precision instruments and plastics.
Major imports from Rwanda include coffee, tea, spices, salt, sulphur, precious and semi-precious stones.
India has also extended a USD 120.05 million EXIM Bank Line of Credit to Rwanda for an irrigation project.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame, at whose invitation Ansari is travelling to that country, at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in January this year, had expressed his readiness to discuss and engage in business with investors from India.
Rwanda has an Indian community of about 3000 people and the country's only sugar refinery, its modern textile mill as well as a soap and cosmetic factory are owned by PIOs (Persons of Indian-origin), according to officials.
(This article has not been edited by DNA's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)
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