PRESIDENT YOWERI Kaguta Museveni has reiterated his commitment to further strengthening of the relations between Uganda and India.

The President was last evening speaking at State House, Entebbe where the new Indian High Commissioner, Ravi Shankar, presented his credentials to the President. The new envoy replaces Dr. Ramesh Chandra who concluded his tour of duties in Uganda recently after staying in the country since 2013.

Welcoming the new envoy to Uganda, President reiterated his commitment to further strengthening of the relations that happily exist between Uganda and India.

High Commissioner Shankar commended President Museveni for bringing Uganda to a level where the country ranks as one

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of the world’s most favorable places for investments. He also lauded the President and the National Resistance Movement for restoring and deepening ties between India and Uganda.
India and Uganda relations cover a broad range of sectors including political, economic, commercial, cultural and scientific cooperation. In the 2010 – 2011 period, bilateral trade between Uganda and India amounted to US$728 million with the balance of trade in favour of India whereby Uganda’s exports to India accounted for only US$16.7 million of the total trade.
Source: Xclusive UG

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