JUBA: Visit of Minister of State for External Affairs Shri V. Muraleedharan to the Republic of the Sudan and Republic of South Sudan

JUBA: Minister
of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs Shri V.
Muraleedharan will pay an official visit to the Republic of the Sudan on
October 18 – 19, 2021 and to the Republic of South Sudan on October 20 – 22,
2021. This will be his first visit to both the countries.

During his visit to Sudan, MoS will hold talks with Foreign Minister Dr. Mariam
Al-Sadiq Al-Mahdi and other dignitaries on bilateral, regional and
international issues of mutual interest. He will call on the President of the
Sovereign Council of Sudan H.E. First Lt. General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman Al
Burhan and Prime Minister H.E. Mr. Abdalla Hamdok. MoS will also interact with
the Indian community in Sudan during the visit.

In South Sudan, MoS will call on President H.E. General Salva Kiir Mayardit.
MoS will meet Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mr.
Mayiik Ayii Deng, Speaker of Transitional National Legislative Assembly H.E.
Ms. Jemma NunuKumba and other dignitaries. He will address the Indian Community
in Juba and will interact with Indian entrepreneurs there. MoS will also pay a
visit to a hospital of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) in
Juba run by Doctors of Indian Army.

India enjoys warm, friendly and cordial relations with Sudan and South Sudan. A
number of Indian companies are operational in different sectors in both the
countries. Over the years, India has been at the forefront in capacity building
of the youth of Sudan and South Sudan. A sizeable number of students from the
two countries have been studying in institutions across India. India has
deep-rooted cultural and people to people ties with Sudan and South Sudan. The
visit is likely to give a new momentum to our relations with the two countries.