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01/06/22 07:59 AM IST

First ever high level tour to Gabon

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  • The Vice President, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu began the first ever visit by a high ranking Indian dignitary to Gabonese Republic with a series of high level meetings in the capital city of Libreville.
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  • Two MoUs were signed namely: establishment of a Joint Commission between the Governments of India and Gabon, and an MoU between the diplomats’ training institutes, Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Services and Gabonese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 
  • Trade between India and Gabon crossed US$ 1 billion in 2021-22 despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
  • Gabon was selected as a non-permanent member of UN Security Council for the term 2022-23.
  • Gabon was among the first countries to sign and ratify the International Solar Alliance agreement and that it plans to have 100% clean energy by 2030.
Source- PIB 

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