India, Angola hold first joint commission meeting, agree to diversify trade ties

India and Angola on Monday had a first Joint Commission Meeting during which the two sides agreed to diversify their trade relationship and held discussions over cooperation in health, pharmaceuticals, defence, agriculture, food processing, digitization and telecom.

India and Angola on Monday held the first Joint Commission Meeting during which the two sides agreed to diversify their trade relationship and discussed cooperation in health, pharmaceuticals, defence, agriculture, food processing, digitization and telecom. The meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Angola counterpart Tete Antonio.

"Co-chaired the 1st India-Angola Joint Commission Meeting with FM Tete Antonio. Comprehensive review of bilateral issues. Agreed to diversify the trade basket. Discussions included cooperation in health, pharmaceuticals, defence, agriculture, food processing, digitization & telecom," Jaishankar tweeted. "Welcome the signing of MoUs on health, training and visa facilitation," he added. (ANI)