President of Angola receives ceremonial welcome

President of Angola, Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco received a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan. India established formal diplomatic relations with Angola in 1985.

Since then, it has maintained robust ties with the country. This year marks the 40th anniversary of these relations. This is President Laurenco’s first ever bilateral State Visit to India. A number of MoUs/agreements are expected to be signed during the visit, which shall give a fillip to bilateral relations.