Angola and India Strengthen Ties with Key Agreements and Solar Alliance Membership
Category | Details |
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Event | State visit of Angolan President Joao Lourenco to India in May 2025. |
Key Agreements | Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed in: |
1. Ayurveda and Traditional Medicine: Focus on knowledge exchange, training, and collaborative research. | |
2. Agriculture: Sharing best practices, technologies, and capacity-building programs. | |
3. Cultural Cooperation (2025-2029): Facilitating cultural exchanges, exhibitions, festivals, and scholarly interactions. | |
Defence Cooperation | USD 200 million Line of Credit (LOC) approved by India for Angola's defence procurement. |
International Solar Alliance (ISA) | Angola joined ISA as its 123rd member, signing the ISA Framework Agreement. |
Significance | - Angola is a key energy-rich nation in Southern Africa. |
- Reflects India's efforts to strengthen strategic and diversified cooperation with Africa. | |
- Enhances India's leadership in global renewable energy diplomacy through ISA. |