The two-day meeting is reviewing progress made in bilateral cooperation and exploring new avenues to further strengthen ties across key sectors, including economic development, technology, and broader strategic collaboration.

During the visit, Minister Nduhungirehe was received by Janesh Kain, India’s Secretary for East and Southern Africa at the Ministry of External Affairs, with whom he discussed ways to expand the already growing partnership between the two nations.

Relations between Rwanda and India have steadily strengthened since 1999, gaining further momentum in 2001 when Rwanda appointed its first representative and later established an embassy in New Delhi.

In 2017, President Paul Kagame paid his first official visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where both leaders agreed to enhance cooperation in priority sectors. Rwanda is considered one of India’s key partners in Africa after South Africa.

In 2018, Modi made his first official visit to Rwanda, signaling both countries’ commitment to deepening bilateral relations.

Cooperation between the two nations spans infrastructure development, agriculture, energy, education, training, capacity building, as well as defense and broader security collaboration, with partnerships continuing to expand.