India, Tanzania agree on five-year roadmap on defence

PM Modi with President of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan. Pic/PTI

India and Tanzania on Monday announced elevating their ties to strategic partner-ship and agreed on a five-year roadmap to significantly expand defence cooperation following talks between PM Modi and Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

The two sides inked six agreements providing for cooperation in the digital domain, culture, sports, maritime industries and white shipping information sharing.

After the talks, Modi said both sides are also working on an agreement to increase trade in local currencies, describing India and Tanzania as important partners for trade and investment.

"Today is a historic day in relations between India and Tanzania.Today, we are tying our age-old friendship into a strategic partnership," he said in presence of Hassan.

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