Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu to visit three-nation tour from May 30

Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will be on a three-nation tour to Gabon, Senegal and Qatar from the 30th of May to 7th of June. He will be accompanied by a high-level delegation including Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Bharati Pawar and three Members of Parliament, Sushil Kumar Modi, Vijay Pal Singh Tomar and P. Raveendranath.

The External Affairs Ministry said, this will be the first visit from India at the level of Vice President to all three countries. This will also be the first-ever



high level visit from India to Gabon and to Senegal. 

The Vice President's visit to Gabon and to Senegal will add momentum to India's engagement with Africa and also emphasise its commitment to the African continent. The visit to Qatar, as both sides prepare to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, will further enhance the bilateral ties. A number of bilateral documents are expected to be concluded during the visit to the three countries.