Prime Minister Narendra Modi who is on his four-nation tour arrived in Pretoria on Thursday evening. He concluded his first-day visit in Mozambique.

As a part of nation tour, Modi aims to enhance mutual cooperation and understanding on major issues of common interest between all the countries. He was received by South Africa Minister of International Relations and Cooperation Nkoana-Mashabane and Minister for Small Business Lindiwe Zulu.

Prime Minister arrived at Waterkloof Air Force Base in South Africa, from where he left for Sheraton Pretoria Hotel.

The Prime Minister’s Office tweeted: “ the Second leg of PM's Africa tour begins in South Africa. PM lands in Pretoria.”


Schedule for the day:

1. A visit to Union Building for a ceremonial welcome.

2. Meeting with President Jacob Zuma and other senior leaders.

3. Delegation level talks at the Presidential Boardroom.

4. Meeting with Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa where both will be participating in the India-South Africa Business Meet.

After a busy schedule in South Africa, Modi will be leaving for Johannesburg.

In his statement, Modi said that "My programmes in South Africa will span across Pretoria, Johannesburg, Durban and Pietermaritzburg. History is witness to how Mahatma Gandhi's stay in South Africa impacted him and the history of the world. He went to South Africa as a lawyer seeking work and returned to India as a strong voice for humanitarian values, who would go on to shape the history of humankind."

"I will have the honour to visit Phoenix Settlement and Pietermaritzburg Station, two places very closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi's stay in South Africa. A visit to South Africa is incomplete without remembering the beloved 'Madiba'. I will also be honoured to visit the Constitutional Hill and Nelson Mandela Foundation, where I would pay my tributes to an icon of human history, who made his country and the world a much better place."

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By M. Divya Shri