Presidential Visit to Malawi and Mauritania | 21 Oct 2024

Recently, India’s President visited Malawi and Mauritania.

This is the first-ever visit by an Indian President to Malawi and Mauritania.
India is the 4th largest trading partner of Malawi with bilateral trade of USD 256.41 million in 2021-22.
- India’s investment in Malawi stands over USD 500 million.
- Malawi (formerly known as Nyasaland) is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa.

In 2019-20, total bilateral trade between India and Mauritania was USD 94.53 Million.
- Indigenous Berber people and the Moors inhabit Mauritania.
- Mauritania lies in western Africa and is located in the Atlantic Ocean.
- India opened its mission in Nouakchott (Mauritania capital) in June 2021.