As Botswana continues to grapple with ongoing health crisis, the President of India, Droupadi Murmu has said that her country will assist Botswana access quality and affordable medicine, most importantly ARVs.
Speaking at a joint press briefing with her counterpart, President Duma Boko, Murmu stated that Botswana and India have entered into an agreement to help, “In providing easy access of good quality and affordable Indian medicines to the citizens of Botswana. I also conveyed to President Boko, India’s decision to send essential ARV medicines as requested by Government of Botswana.”
The President further revealed that the two countries will work together in key sectors including trade and investment, agriculture, renewable energy, health, education, skills development, defence, and digital technology.
“We are encouraged by the growing participation of Indian companies in Botswana’s economic development, particularly in the diamond sector. We have also agreed to strengthen collaboration in sectors such as agro-processing, pharmaceuticals, education, skilling and capacity building,” President Murmu stated.
For his part, President Boko thanked President Murmu for visting Botswana marking his first ever state visit since assuming power and also India’s first state visit to Botswana.
“We agreed that the two countries would strengthen cooperation, particularly in light of the prevailing economic challenges facing Botswana. In this regard, the visit by the President of India could not have been more timely as we were able to first hand, invite India to partner with us on implementing the requisite initiatives necessary for the transformational and economic revival journey,” Boko stated. I
