May 03, 2025: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met with the President of Angola, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco, at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, as part of the latter’s ongoing State Visit to India. The two leaders held bilateral talks aimed at strengthening strategic cooperation between India and Angola and enhancing broader India-Africa relations.
PM Modi was joined by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri during the meeting. Both sides discussed avenues for expanding ties in sectors such as trade, energy, and capacity building.
The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) highlighted the meeting on social media, with spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal posting on X:
“Fostering India-Angola special relationship. PM @narendramodi warmly received President Mr. Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco of Angola at Hyderabad House ahead of their bilateral talks.”
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Earlier in the day, President Lourenco was accorded a ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan, complete with a 21-gun salute and a Guard of Honour. He was received by President Droupadi Murmu, PM Modi, and senior officials.
EAM Jaishankar, who also met the Angolan President prior to the bilateral talks, expressed optimism about the deepening of ties between the two nations.
“Honored to call-on President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco of Angola during his State Visit to India… Confident that his talks with PM @narendramodi later today will chart new avenues of growth for India-Angola & India-Africa ties,” Jaishankar wrote on X.
As part of his visit, President Lourenco also paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi by laying a wreath at his memorial at Rajghat and signing the visitors’ book in remembrance.
President Lourenco arrived in New Delhi a day earlier, accompanied by a high-level delegation. He was welcomed at the airport by Minister of State Kirti Vardhan Singh.
The visit is seen as a key step in enhancing South-South cooperation and marks a significant moment in India’s diplomatic engagement with the African continent.