In Botswana, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu spoke about the contribution of Indians in building the African economy. He was inaugurating the 13th Global Expo Botswana. Mr Naidu also visited Belgium and addressed the Indian community in Antwerp. Mr Naidu spoke about the contribution and sacrifices of Indian soldiers who fought alongside their Belgian counterparts during the WW1. Continuing with WW1, a memorial dedicated to Indians who fought in that war is set to be unveiled in Villers-Guslain, about 200 km from Paris in France. The memorial will have India’s national emblem and is being built by the Indian Government through the USI (United Service Institution of India). It will be the second Indian national memorial overseas, the other being on the ramparts at Ypres in Belgium. Back in Belgium, Mr Naidu spoke on India’s flagship programmes in the areas of manufacturing, digitisation, skills, financial inclusion, urbanisation, startups, infrastructure, clean energy and transportation, which have unleashed a new momentum that is driving organic growth in the country.

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