India extends two lines of credit worth nearly USD 200 mn to Uganda

India today extended two lines of credit worth nearly USD 200 million to Uganda in energy infrastructure, agriculture and dairy sectors as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held wide-ranging talks with President Yoweri Museveni and discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral ties.

Modi, who arrived here this evening on a two-day visit to Uganda - the first bilateral tour by an Indian prime minister since 1997, held one-on-one meeting with President Museveni followed by a delegation-level talks to comprehensively review all aspects of bilateral relations.

In a joint press statement, Prime Minister Modi announced two Lines of Credit worth nearly USD 200 million in energy infrastructure, agriculture and dairy sectors.

He lauded the time-tested relationship between the two countries and said India was ready to enhance the cooperation in the defence sector with Uganda.

Modi said India and Uganda should also strengthen cooperation in the field of military training. He announced to provide vehicles and ambulances to Ugandan force and for civilian use.

"India will assist Uganda in training, capacity building, infrastructure development, IT and development initiatives," Modi said.

Modi announced to give a cancer therapy machine to the cancer institute in Kampala. "This will help Uganda as well as other African countries," he said.