Chandigarh, October 28,
Haryana and Africa will write a new chapter in further strengthening India-Africa relations by cooperating in the field trade, commerce and mutual development. This was stated by Governor of Haryana Shri Bandaru Dattatreya while speaking as the Chief Guest at Haryana-Africa Conclave Series-1 program here on Friday.
Union Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Shri V Muralidharan, Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Shri Dushyant Chautala, Principal Secretary, Foreign Cooperation Department Shri Yogender Chaudhary, Director General, Foreign Cooperation Department Shri Anant Prakash Pandey and other distinguished guests, and diplomats from Madagascar, Tanzania, Mauritius, Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Ghana, Botswana, Nigeria, Morocco, Senegal were present on the occasion.
“A watershed moment has been inked in India-Africa bilateral relations through Haryana-Africa Conclave Series-1. It will go a long way in strengthening India’s bilateral ties with Africa in more ways than one, and Haryana being the harbinger of this important development,” said Shri Dattatraya.
“India and Africa are meant for each other. The two regions have set multiple milestones so far in the domain of bilateral cooperation. There is no scope for any complacency, we can do much more. We must keep exploring new areas of convergence for mutual engagements including areas like capacity building, training, e-commerce, financial services, health, technical education, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and so on.
“There is a huge scope for co-operation between Africa and Haryana, a small State of India but has emerged as a hub of sustainable and resilient development at all levels. From higher education to skill development, IT enabled services to logistics development, Haryana is well prepared to partner with Africa and work in a win-win situation,” said Shri Dattatraya.
“Agriculture and mining are two important pillars of the African economy. I am glad to say that Haryana has proven expertise to help you in the mining sector, and agriculture like anything. I am delighted to share with you the fact that Haryana has played a very important role in ensuring India’s food security,” said Shri Dattatraya.
The Governor said that Haryana’s higher education institutions in agriculture, science & technology, and skill development are setting new standards in the arena of innovation and research. “College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, has developed the country’s first electric tractor. It shows the power of innovation and research, our universities possess in abundance.” he said.
Shri Dattatraya said: “We are now living in a different world order. Covid-19 has put us in a different situation where we have to convert adversities and challenges into opportunities. Together, Haryana and Africa have to script new chapters of mutual cooperation, growth and ease of life. The build back process has become our collective responsibility.”
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