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Liberia's Foreign Minister Nyanti Arrives in New Delhi for Talks
An important leader from a country called Liberia visited India.
Her name is Sara Beysolow Nyanti, and she is Liberia's Foreign Minister, the person in charge of talking to other countries.
She came to New Delhi, the capital of India, to meet India's Foreign Minister, S Jaishankar.
They talked about how India and Liberia can be better friends and work together.
India and Liberia have been friendly for a long time, and India even opened an office in Liberia's capital, Monrovia, in 2021.
Some lawmakers from Liberia also came to India to learn about programmes that help people, like opening bank accounts and getting clean water.
This learning visit is called a South-South Peer Learning Mission.
It was organised with the help of UN Women and paid for by India, Brazil and South Africa.
The two countries said they want to keep helping each other and working together, especially for the Global South, countries that are still developing.
Sharing ideas this way helps both countries become better.
Liberia's Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti arrived in New Delhi on Thursday for an official visit.
She is scheduled to hold talks with India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New Delhi.
The MEA said the visit offers an opportunity to strengthen the warm and close ties between India and Liberia.
On Tuesday, Jaishankar met a Liberian parliamentary delegation on an IBSA-funded peer-learning programme, reaffirming commitment to deeper Global South partnership.
The delegation, led by Ellen-Attoh Wreh with UN Women representatives, also met Union Minister Annapurna Devi during its August 10-15 visit.
- Who
- Liberia's Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti, India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, Union Minister Annapurna Devi, and a Liberian parliamentary delegation led by Ellen-Attoh Wreh.
- What
- An official visit and bilateral talks aimed at strengthening India-Liberia ties, alongside a South-South Peer Learning Mission for a Liberian parliamentary delegation.
- Where
- New Delhi, India.
- When
- Nyanti arrived on Thursday; the parliamentary delegation's visit runs August 10-15.
- Why
- To strengthen the warm and close ties between India and Liberia and deepen cooperation within the framework of South-South cooperation.
Key facts
- Liberia's Foreign Minister
- Sara Beysolow Nyanti
- India's External Affairs Minister
- S Jaishankar
- Parliamentary delegation visit dates
- August 10-15
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Programme
- IBSA-funded South-South Peer Learning Mission
- Supported by
- UN Women and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation
- Funding
- Governments of India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA Fund)
- India's resident mission in Liberia
- Opened in Monrovia in 2021
Quotes
S Jaishankar
Indian External Affairs Minister
“"A pleasure to meet a Parliamentary Delegation from Liberia visiting India for the IBSA‑funded peer‑learning programme. Exchanged views on development programmes, sharing the experience of Jan‑Dhan Yojana, MUDRA Yojana, SVAnidhi, Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, Jal Jeevan Mission, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojana, and Mission Amrit Sarovar. Appreciated their interest and reaffirmed our commitment towards deeper Global South partnership."”
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