President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Malawi on 17 October 2024 as part of her three African nation’s official visit. President Dropuadi was on a three-nation official visit to Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi from 13-19 October 2024. She first visited Algeria (13-15 October), Mauritania (16 October ), and finally Malawi.
President Murmu also has the distinction of being the first Indian president to visit Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi.
President Droupadi Murmu visited Malawi from 17-19 October 2024. She was received at the Kamuzu International Airport, Lilongwe, by the Vice President of Malawi, Michael Usi, on 17 October 2024.
During her meeting with the Malawi President, Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, both the leaders discussed bilateral issues.
Four memorandums of understanding(MoU) were signed between the two countries to strengthen bilateral relations. These MoUs were on;
President Murmu also addressed the India-Malawi Business Meet in the Malawian capital of Lilongwe.
She also laid a wreath at the Mausoleum of the first President of Malawi, Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
India and Malawi share cordial and friendly relationships, with India providing significant aid and assistance to Malawi.
India established diplomatic relations with Malawi in 1964 after it gained independence from Great Britain in 1964.
The Indian High Commission closed in 1993 and was again reopened in 2012 in Malawi.
Malawi is a major supplier of pulses to India. In 2021, India signed an MoU with Malawi to import 50,000 tonnes of tur pulse per annum for the next five years.
India is also one of the largest investors in Malawi, with over $ 500 million worth of investment.
Around 8,500 People of Indian origin, mainly from Gujarat, live in Malawi.
President's Visit to Algeria
President's Visit to Mauritania
About Malawi
Malawi is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa surrounded by Tanzania, Mozambique and Zambia.
Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa, accounts for around one-fifth of Malawi’s geographical area.
Currency: Malawian kwacha
Capital: Lilongwe
President: Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera