External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday held a meeting with Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan. He thanked her for appreciating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s initiative for the inclusion of African Union as a permanent member in the G20.

In a post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, Jaishankar stated, “Honoured to call on President @SuluhuSamia of Tanzania on her State visit to India. Thanked her for her appreciation of PM @narendramodi’s initiative towards African Union’s permanent membership of the G20. Valued her guidance in expanding our bilateral relationship in so many domains.”

In his opening remarks at the G20 Summit, PM Modi invited the African Union’s chairperson Azali Assoumani to take a seat at the table of G20 leaders as a permanent member.

Earlier in the day, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan arrived in Delhi on State visit to India. Union Minister of State for Education Annapurna Devi received her in New Delhi.