India, Mozambique sign bilateral security co-operation pact

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India, Mozambique sign bilateral security co-operation pact
New Delhi: India and Mozambique have signed a bilateral security co-operation agreement as part of efforts to strengthen ties.

The pact was signed by Minister of State for Home Mullappally Ramachandran and Mozambique Minister of Interior Jose Mandra at Maputo yesterday.

Earlier, Ramachandran called on the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Mozambique, Henrique Banze.

The two leaders also discussed cooperation between the two countries and ways to develop their relations further in various fields for mutual benefit of the two countries.

The Minister also interacted with the Indian diaspora in Mozambique at a reception hosted by the High Commissioner of India to Mozambique Ashok K Amrohi.

There are about 25,000 people of Indian origin who have been living in Mozambique for generations.

Ramachandran is on a three-day visit to Mozambique.
India, Mozambique sign bilateral security co-operation pact - The Economic Times
India is making its moves slowly-2.

Bhutan,Nepal,Maldives,Mauritius,Madagascar,Mozambique,Oman,Iran,Tajikistan. List is increasing day by day.

 

[sexy gun]

actually there is a region in mozambique's EEZ which is rich in nickel/gold etc.. chines are staking a claim on it.. India has to bring it in it's fold

forgot seychelles there ^

 

[anti-hero]

I read about the the 4 M's-Maldives, Mauritius,Madagascar and Mozambique few days back.They are the pillars of India's dominance in Indian Ocean Region.

 

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This is what it is all about:

Mozambique “strategically placed” to supply Brazil, India, and China with raw materials

Mozambique is “strategically well-placed” to become a supplier of raw materials to the most dynamic emerging markets, specifically Brazil, India, and China, all of which are countries that it is getting closer to, according to Portuguese bank BPI.

In its latest report on Mozambique drawn up after a visit to the country and entitled “A New Place on the International Chess Board” analyst Paula Carvalho noted the attention being paid to the Mozambican economy following recent significant discoveries of natural gas deposits.

She also said that the Mozambican economy’s performance in the last few decades had outstripped that of its African counterparts, with an average rate of growth of 7.2 percent since 2000, alongside progress made in its social indicators.

2011 was “an important turning point for Mozambique,” with the launch of large mining sector investment projects and particularly coal exports, and in the near future BPI’s projections point to growth of between 6 percent and 7 percent.

“In the medium term, potential for expansion will probably be higher and current estimates may be conservative,” the analyst said.

“Recent natural gas discoveries have made the country the focus of the attention of large international energy sector companies, as everything points to world scale reserves,” she said.

In international terms these reserves may be the fourth-largest, behind Russia, Iran, and Qatar.

“If current estimates are confirmed, development and economic growth will probably be altered in the near future, as will the country’s place in the international panorama,” she said.

“Along with abundant forestry reserves and Mozambique has precious stones and gold, and also has vast coal and natural gas reserves,” said the BPI report.

Paula Carvalho also said that the way the local authorities manage expected revenues from exploration of natural resources will be fundamental for the future of the country and the likelihood of achieving inclusive growth and sustainable development.

Despite the positive situation currently, there are still “significant challenges and obstacles,” such as the deficit of infrastructure and transport, energy, sanitation, and health resources, as well as a lack of qualified workers.

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