NEW DELHI: India and Mauritania on Thursday signed a number of Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) throughout President Droupadi Murmu‘s go to to the African nation.
The MoUs have been signed within the presence of President Murmu and Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, and aimed toward strengthening diplomatic ties between the 2 nations.
This go to marks the primary go to by an Indian President to Mauritania.President Murmu arrived in Mauritania as a part of her three-nation tour, which incorporates visits to Algeria, Mauritania, and Malawi, from October 13 to 19.
“President Droupadi Murmu met and held talks with President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania on the Presidential Palace in Nouakchott. Each leaders mentioned methods to additional strengthen the connection. 4 MoUs within the areas of coaching of diplomats, cultural alternate, visa exemption and International Workplace consultations have been signed and exchanged on the event,” President of India’s official X deal with mentioned.
Among the many MoUs signed is an settlement for consultations between the overseas ministries of India and Mauritania. In keeping with an official assertion, this settlement goals to reinforce bilateral relations in areas of mutual curiosity, contributing to worldwide peace and safety. It is going to facilitate the alternate of opinions and consultations between the 2 international locations at varied ranges.
The settlement additionally goals to facilitate cooperation in analysis on overseas coverage points, alternate of archival paperwork, and preparation of compendia of paperwork and supplies associated to bilateral relations.
One other MoU was signed between the Sushma Swaraj Institute of International Service in Delhi and the Diplomatic Academy of ministry of overseas affairs operation and Mauritanian Overseas of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.
This settlement will allow cooperation in mutually helpful areas, together with the alternate of data on the construction and content material of coaching packages for diplomats, identification of specialists in agreed areas, and the promotion of contacts and alternate of diplomats, college members, and specialists.
India and Mauritania have additionally agreed on the exemption from visa necessities for holders of diplomatic and official/service passports. It will permit residents of India and Mauritania who maintain such passports to enter one another’s international locations for as much as 90 days inside a 180-day interval with out a visa.
Moreover, a MoU relating to the India cultural alternate program was signed with Mauritania for the years 2024-2028. This settlement goals to strengthen the pleasant hyperlinks and deepen cultural relations between the 2 international locations, significantly within the fields of music, dance, theatre, artwork, archaeology, archives, library, and museum.
India opened its Embassy in Nouakchott on June 21, 2021, and the primary resident ambassador of India to Mauritania assumed cost on Might 3 this 12 months.
