The President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan will arrive in India on October 8. She is arriving here at the invitation of the President Droupadi Murmu of India. She will be accompanied by various Ministers and a large business delegation. She will reach Palam Air Force Station today at 5:15 pm and later will meet External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar at 6:30 pm at ITC Maurya hotel in New Delhi.

A Presidential visit from Tanzania is taking place after a span of over 8 years. The upcoming visit will further invigorate and strengthen the historic and friendly relations between India and Tanzania, External Affairs Ministry of India said in its press release on October 6.

On October 9, the Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhawan in the morning at 9:00 am and then she will participate in the wreath laying ceremony to be held at the Rajghat at 9:30 am.

On October 6, External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar met with the Tanzanian Foreign Minister January Makamba and discussed the upcoming state visit of the President of the United Republic of Tanzania Samia Suluhu Hassan to India.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a meeting with the Tanzanian President at 11:00 am on October 9 at Hyderabad House in New Delhi and a Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) will be exchanged between the two countries. After that both counties will issue joint press statements at 12:05 pm.

President Droupadi Murmu will also hold a meeting with the Tanzanian counterpart at the Rashtrapati Bhawan at 6:30 pm in the evening. President Samia will attend an event in New Delhi on October 10 and will leave India on October 11 for her country.