Published 18:44 IST, October 14th 2019
Vice President Naidu addresses the Indian diaspora in Sierra Leone
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu addressed and interacted with the Indian diaspora in Freetown, Sierra Leone on October 13 to promote the bilateral relations
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Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu dressed and interacted with Indian diaspora in Sierra Leone on October 13. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar also tweeted about.
While dressing community, Vice President said that he will always as a matter of pride and priority meet Indian community. He said it is a very special and warm feeling to meet his friends and people abro and share his thoughts and greetings from India.
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India opens high commission in Freetown, Sierra Leone
He also anunced commencement of an Indian High Commission in Freetown. He said that he is very pleased and elated to anunce opening of an Indian High Commission in Freetown shortly which would bolster bilateral ties between both nations. He said high commission would take care of needs of Indian diaspora residing in Sierra Leone. Vice President affirmed that India is one of most comprehensive and tolerant democratic nations in world in which interests of all garings including mirities are dealt with sympathy and appreciation. He said India is steily becoming a favourite investment destination for world. He ded that Indian diaspora, as well as Indian ambassors in Sierra Leone, can bridge gap that connects ir morland with land that y have chosen to live in.
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About Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone is a nation in West Africa on Atlantic Ocean. It’s best kwn for white-sand beaches lining Freetown Peninsula. capital city, Freetown, marks nation’s slave-tre history with Cotton Tree landmark and King’s Yard Gate. Both were kwn as places of refuge for returned slaves in 18th and 19th centuries. India maintains an Horary Consulate General in Freetown which functions under jurisdiction of High Commission of India in Accra, Ghana. Sierra Leone does t have a diplomatic mission in India.
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(With ANI inputs)
15:11 IST, October 14th 2019