External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrives in South Africa
Durban, June 3 (IBNS): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday reached South Africa.
She was received by country's Deputy Foreign Minister Luwellyn Landers.
"Centuries old relationship! On her arrival in South Africa, EAM @SushmaSwaraj was heartily received by Deputy Foreign Minister Luwellyn Landers," MEA spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted.
During the visit, External Affairs Minister is expected to have meetings with top leadership of South Africa.
The EAM will participate in the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting on June 4, 2018 and chair the IBSA Foreign Ministers Meeting.
On the 6th, EAM will visit the Phoenix Settlement, a South African Heritage site, marking the place that served as Gandhiji’s home and where he developed his philosophy of non-violence.
She would also participate in a series of events on June 6-7, 2018 at Pietermaritzburg, South Africa to commemorate the 125th Anniversary of the historic incident in the train compartment that became a catalyst for Gandhiji’s Satyagraha movement.
The two-day commemoration activities will also include release of joint commemorative stamps on Oliver Tambo and Pt Deen Dayal Upadhayaa and a Youth Summit where 20 diaspora youth from Africa and 5 from India will participate to speak on the relevance of Gandhiji’s message of peace to the youth of today.
Image: Raveesh Kumar Twitter page
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