India seeks to strengthen development partnership with Nigeria by exploring news areas where the two countries can form cooperate to achieve growth the Indian government revealed.
The Vice-President Hamid Ansari said this at the reception organized for him at the Indian Commission in Abuja on Monday night.
Mr. Ansari who was welcome to the country by Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo is in the country on a three-day official visit.
Mr. Anari expressed that India remains one of Nigeria’s biggest trade allies as both countries shared similarities in areas of development.
News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mr. Ansari said: “I don’t have to educate you on the current levels of our relationship; we are Nigeria’s biggest trading partner.
“Nigeria is a major supplier of energy to us, but above all there is a convergence of interest on global matters which is extremely important.
“Both of us play an important role on the world stage in decisions that have been made; we contribute the maintenance of peace in different parts of the world.” Ansari explained.
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