President of Zanzibar and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, met Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan in New Delhi today. Zanzibar is the semi-autonomous region of Tanzania. It has its own constitution, president, House of Representatives and flag. During their meeting, they reviewed the full spectrum of India-Tanzania relations and explored new avenues for future collaboration.
The Vice President, in a social media post, said that the meeting reaffirmed the enduring India-Tanzania partnership and the special relationship India shares with Zanzibar, rooted in centuries-old maritime, cultural and people-to-people ties. They discussed ways to further strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, development partnership, tourism, the blue economy, education, technology and multilateral engagement. Mr Radhakrishnan, the Vice-President, also reiterated India’s commitment to partnering with Tanzania and Zanzibar in advancing shared development aspirations through enhanced cooperation across priority sectors.
President Mwinyi expressed his delight at visiting the IIT Madras campus in Chennai and appreciated India’s support in establishing the IIT Madras Zanzibar Campus, a landmark initiative in bilateral educational cooperation, as well as India’s assistance for water projects, Indian Council for Cultural Relations scholarships and the Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation training programme.
External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar also called on President Mwinyi this morning. The Zanzibar President is currently on a four-day official visit to India at the invitation of the Vice President, C.P. Radhakrishnan. He is accompanied by his spouse and a high-level delegation comprising ministers and senior officials.
According to the Ministry of External Affairs, India and Tanzania, as partners in the Global South, they share long-standing, close ties of friendship and cooperation across a wide range of sectors. The Ministry said that this visit is expected to provide fresh impetus to further strengthening bilateral relations for mutual benefit.
