Indian PM, Narendra Modi, in Nigeria, Holds Talks with Tinubu today

President Bola Tinubu will receive the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, today, Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja for a state visit.

The Indian leader arrived Abuja on Saturday.

 Mr. Modi’s visit to Nigeria will be the first by an Indian prime minister since Dr Manmohan Singh’s state visit in 2007, when the two nations established a strategic partnership.

A release by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said President Tinubu and Prime Minister Modi will seek to strengthen Nigeria’s and India’s ties further during their bilateral discussions.

Both leaders will exchange signed Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) to enhance collaboration in critical sectors.