India and Uganda have reviewed the entire range of their bilateral ties during a meeting between External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and  Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni there. They also discussed possible cooperation in the areas of trade, infrastructure, energy and defence after Jaishankar called on President Museveni.

Jaishankar, who arrived in Uganda on Monday, met Museveni at his farm in Rwakitura and conveyed to him the personal greetings of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

 “Privileged to call on President @KagutaMuseveni of Uganda at his farm in Rwakitura. Conveyed the personal greetings of PM @narendramodi. Appreciated his guidance on furthering our traditional and long-standing ties,” he tweeted on Monday.

“Discussed cooperation in trade & investment, infrastructure, energy, defence, health, digital and agricultural domains. Congratulated Uganda on assuming the chairship of the NAM and affirmed our strong coordination at multilateral forums including the United Nations,” he said.

 Jaishankar also launched the ‘Tulsi Ghat Restoration Project’ of Varanasi during his visit to Uganda on Monday.

 Taking to Twitter, he appreciated the initiatives of Overseas Friends of BJP-Uganda’s initiative to contribute to further beautifying the oldest living city in the world.  “Living in a land of the Nile, their commitment to a ghat on the Ganga reflects the confluence of our two cultures. The conservation of Varanasi’s heritage underlines the cultural revival of India. This has profound global implications,” he said.

 “Confident that many more members of the Indian community in Uganda will keep visiting Varanasi and continue their efforts for its redevelopment,” he added.

Speaking at the launch of the project, Jaishankar said a few months from now, India, which is economically and politically more influential today than before, will be hosting the G20 development ministers’ meeting.