COAS Manoj Pande In Tanzania To Boost India Africa Defence Relations

COAS, General Manoj Pande, welcomed Chief of the Tanzanian People’s Defence Force, General John Mkunda discussed ways to further strengthen existing military relations between the two defence forces.

COAS Manoj Pande In Tanzanian

COAS, General Manoj Pande, welcomed Chief of the Tanzanian People’s Defence Force, General John Mkunda discussed ways to further strengthen existing military relations between the two defence forces. During their meeting, several aspects were discussed, including a comprehensive roadmap and defence equipment and technology collaboration.

Both officials interacted and discussed aspects related to bilateral defence cooperation. Earlier today, CDS General Anil Chauhan interacted with General Jacob John Mukunda, Tanzania, accompanied by the Commanders of Land Forces and Navy Forces Command of the Tanzania Peoples Defence Forces. India-Tanzania relations are marked by longstanding friendship and closeness, vibrant economic ties between our businesses, wide-ranging and substantive development partnerships and historical people-level linkages built over centuries-old commercial exchanges, according to the MEA.

In the recent past, Tanzanian delegations made a notable presence at Aero India 23, Indo Africa Army Chiefs Conclave-23 and AFINDEX-23. Senior military leaders from Tanzania also visited India during Def Expo 22 and recently concluded the 13^th IPACC, 47^th IPAMS and 9^th SELF 23.

Tanzania

•Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa. With eight neighbors, it is among the top 10 countries in the world with the most international borders.

•The islands of Zanzibar, Pemba and Mafia are also a part of Tanzania.

•Capital: Dar es Salaam is the administrative capital of the country while Dodoma is the legislative capital.

•Currency: Tanzanian shilling

Areas of Cooperation Between India and Tanzania

•India sees Tanzania as a valuable partner in the Indo-Pacific region, reflecting the broader geopolitical context.

•Tanzania plays an important role in overall India-Africa relations.

•India is the largest destination for Tanzania’s exports and two-way trade was worth USD 6.4 billion in 2022-23, including Indian exports of USD 3.9 billion.

•India is the 5^th largest investor in Tanzania.

•India’s Major Exports to Tanzania: Petroleum products, Pharmaceutical products, Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers, Electrical, electronic equipment, Sugars and sugar confectionery.