By Linda Kwanjana
Malawi leader His president Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, has hailed the cordial bilateral relationship that exists between the governments of Malawi and the People’s Republic of India.
President Chakwera made the remarks on Friday at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe during a meeting with the visiting Indian President Her Excellency Smt. Droupadi Murmu.
Updating the media after the meeting, Minister of Foreign Affairs Nancy Tembo said President Chakwera thanked the Indian Government for it’s unwavering social and economic support to the people of Malawi.
Tembo explained that the Malawi leader also thanked the Government of India for it’s continuous assistance to Malawi in the areas of trade, health, education, military peace keeping collaboration as well as the recent humanitarian support.
“Our President was happy that the Indian President chose Malawi as one of the countries to visit. The president also acknowledged support that we get from India on the global stage in multilateral organizations where India speaks for the least developed countries to ensure that they are getting a fair deal on the global stage,” she emphasized.
The Indian President is on a three day official visit to Malawi. Earlier in the day, Murmu, visited the National Memorial Park in Area 18 and Kamuzu Mausoleum Lilongwe, as part of her three-day official visit to Malawi.
The visit to these sites aligns with her agenda to explore sites of cultural and historical significance in the country.
