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Liberia's Foreign Minister Nyanti Arrives in New Delhi for Talks

Liberia's Foreign Minister Nyanti Arrives in New Delhi for Talks
Liberia's Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti arrives in New Delhi · thehansindia.com

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.

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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