“The President of Angola specifically demands India's support in health care”: MEA

The Ministry of External Affairs said Angolan President Joa Manuel Gonkavis Laurenko “clearly” asked India to support Angola's health care infrastructure during talks with Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the delegation level. MEA Secretary (Economic Relations) Dam Ravi said in a press conference on Saturday: “In the field of health, there is a lot of discussion. Angolan President Laurenko specifically asked India for support in health care, doctors and caregivers. There is a great demand. A large number of pharmaceutical products in Africa, but it is also possible to establish the Janaushadhi unit in the country.
MEA officials also informed that topics on space and digital infrastructure were also discussed.
“The new area of ​​cooperation discussed by the two leaders is actually space. As you know, Angola already has a satellite mission control center that is currently assisted by the Russians and French, but India has low-cost satellite launch technology, and the respected Prime Minister has provided that to Angola.

“Digital public infrastructure is another area under discussion, and it seems there seems to be a huge hope there, and for Angola, it is a new area. But the honorable Prime Minister explains its benefits and how it enhances the governance part, the easy-to-live part, the loose-living and honorable President Laurenko and our exports can all get this forward-looking,” officials will add. ”

Meanwhile, India and Angola decided to promote defense cooperation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the Ministry of Defense provided a $200 million credit line during an visit to Angola's President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco.