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Nigeria's President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, right, welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, anterior to a gathering successful Abuja, Nigeria. (AP photo)
Nigeria and India connected Sunday agreed to deepen collaboration successful maritime security, quality and counter-terrorism during a authorities sojourn to the West African state by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Modi is the archetypal Indian Prime Minister to sojourn Nigeria successful 17 years aft an invitation by President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking investments from immoderate of the world’s biggest economies.
Modi arrived successful the superior Abuja connected Saturday nighttime and met Tinubu astatine the statesmanlike villa connected Sunday wherever the 2 leaders besides discussed economical development, defence, healthcare and nutrient security, a associated connection said. With increasing threats successful the Gulf of Guinea and the Indian Ocean, the 2 countries agreed to coordinated enactment to safeguard maritime commercialized routes and combat piracy.
Nigeria, Africa’s astir populous nation, is seeking to woo much Indian concern and cheaper lines of recognition to boost its system and make jobs.
On the sidelines of the G20 acme past year, Nigeria said it had secured astir $14 cardinal of pledges from Indian investors, including Jindal Steel and Power which committed to pump $3 cardinal into Nigeria’s alloy sector.
There are much than 200 Indian companies operating successful Nigeria.
After Nigeria, Modi was acceptable to question to Brazil to be this year’s G20 summit.
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