Talks between Jaishankar and Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi focused on strengthening the India-Tanzania strategic partnership through education, technology and development cooperation….reports Asian Lite News Desk
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Sunday held talks with Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Ali Mwinyi in New Delhi, with both sides agreeing to expand cooperation in higher education, artificial intelligence, digital technology, healthcare, water supply and capacity building as India and Tanzania continue to strengthen their strategic partnership.
The meeting focused on broadening collaboration in priority sectors while reinforcing India’s development partnership with Zanzibar and the United Republic of Tanzania.
Sharing details of the discussions on X, Jaishankar said: “A pleasure to meet Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, today in Delhi. We discussed expanding our cooperation in higher education, capacity building, water supply, health, AI, digital and other priority sectors.”
The External Affairs Minister also highlighted the growing educational partnership between the two countries, describing the IIT Madras Zanzibar campus as a flagship initiative.
“@IITMZanzibar stands as a shining example of our close partnership and India’s enduring commitment to Africa’s education and development priorities,” he wrote.
President Mwinyi is visiting India after attending the 63rd Convocation Ceremony of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras in Chennai on Friday as the Chief Guest.
During his visit to Chennai, the Zanzibar President underlined the importance of academic collaboration between India and Zanzibar, particularly through the IIT Madras Zanzibar campus, which is India’s first overseas IIT campus.
Earlier on Saturday, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal welcomed President Mwinyi on his arrival in New Delhi.
In a post on X, Jaiswal said: “Warmly welcome Dr. Hussein Ali Mwinyi, President of Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania and Chairman of the Revolutionary Council, as he arrives in New Delhi.”
He added: “The visit follows President Mwinyi’s successful engagements in Chennai yesterday, where he attended the 63rd Convocation Ceremony of IIT Madras as the Chief Guest.”
Jaiswal said the visit reflected the growing momentum in the India-Tanzania Strategic Partnership.
“The visit reflects the growing momentum in the India-Tanzania Strategic Partnership, building on longstanding people-to-people ties and our shared priorities as partners in the Global South,” he wrote.
The visit is expected to further strengthen bilateral ties by expanding cooperation in education, digital innovation, healthcare, capacity building and other key sectors.
India has increasingly positioned education, technology transfer and institutional partnerships at the centre of its engagement with African countries, with the IIT Madras Zanzibar campus emerging as a prominent example of the growing educational and strategic relationship between India and Tanzania.
