President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday departed from Delhi for Algeria for the first leg of her week-long three-nation visit in Africa.
President Murmu will be on a visit to three African nations; Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi from October 13-19, the Ministry of External Affairs said on October 9.
Sharing a post on X, the Rashtrapati Bhavan handle stated, “President Droupadi Murmu departs for her State visits to Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi. This will be the first-ever visit by an Indian Head of State to these nations.”
Notably, this will be the first-ever visit by the President of India to the three African nations: Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi.
The President will also hold bilateral meetings with leaders and will interact with the Indian diaspora.
Randhir Jaiswal, official spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs also shared about the President's departure.
Sharing a post on X, he wrote, “Deepening India-Africa special ties. President Droupadi Murmu emplanes for a 3 country State visit to Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi.”
President Murmu will land in Algeria on October 13, where she will be meeting with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune within a month of his second tenure as the President.
During her visit, President Murmu will be attending an Indian community reception on October 13. On October 14, she will pay her respects at the Maqam Echahid monument, which was made in honour of the people who were killed during the Algerian War of Independence.
Following this, she will have a tete-a-tete with President Tebboune, followed by delegation-level talks and a banquet hosted in her honour. She will also address the Algeria-India Economic Forum on that day.
