(17 Nov 2024)
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Abuja, Nigeria – 17 November 2024
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1. Various of welcome ceremony for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
2. Various of Modi walking with Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and others, leaders standing together
3. Modi inspecting guard of honour
4. Dignitaries at meeting
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Bola Tinubu, Nigerian President:
"Your transformative leadership, working hard at the heart of the people to reform the economy and place India on the top ladder of transformative governance. A good example of democratic value that we should continue to share, cherish and promote, you know, economic development of our people. It’s a great asset that you have brought so far."
6. Wide of Tinubu and Modi with other dignitaries at presidential villa
7. Dignitaries
8. SOUNDBITE (English) Bola Tinubu, Nigerian President:
"You stood side by side with Nigeria on many fronts for many decades. Yes, our democracy is a quarter of a century old. You’ve navigated through India’s sectors and also ensured joint collaboration to maintain and strengthen our relationship."
9. Various of Modi and Tinubu at meeting
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister:
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"Excellency, we accord a high priority to our strategic partnership with Nigeria. We have a strong cooperation in several sectors such as defense, energy, economy, technology, health, education, and culture. Our cooperation is very strong and there are many new possibilities as well."
11. Various of Tinubu and Modi with other dignitaries at presidential villa
12. SOUNDBITE (English) Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister:
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"Your excellency, we commend you for your personal commitment to strengthening the strategic relations between India and Nigeria. I am very pleased that under India’s presidency last year, Nigeria participated in the G20 summit for the first time as a guest country. And we had the good fortune to be able to invite Nigeria and together, we welcome the African Union as a permanent member of the G20. This was something very historic that we achieved."
13. Mid of Indian dignitaries
14. Various of Tinubu conferring on Modi, the title of the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger
15. Wide of flags
STORYLINE:
The leaders of Nigeria and India pledged stronger ties in maritime security and counterterrorism during a meeting on Sunday where they also agreed on more support for Global South nations.
In his first visit to Nigeria, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hosted by President Bola Tinubu in capital Abuja, where both spoke of a new chapter in their strategic partnerships in the areas of defense, energy, technology, trade and development.
Modi has often touted India as the voice of the Global South, the group of countries primarily considered developing nations, including Nigeria, but which also includes China and several wealthy Persian Gulf states.
A joint statement said both leaders pledged greater collaboration in counterterrorism, maritime security and intelligence sharing to cope with growing threats in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Guinea, the area off the coast of West Africa that is one of the world’s most dangerous for piracy.
Nigeria is India’s largest trading partner in Africa with total bilateral trade between estimated at $14.9 billion in 2022. There are also at least 60,000 Indian nationals and 200 Indian companies in Nigeria, authorities say.
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