Vice President of India, M. Venkaiah Naidu, reached Senegal (West Africa), on June 2, 2022 and led delegation level talks with President of Senegal (H.E. Mr Macky Sall).

• During the talks, Vice President of India assured India’s continued commitment to Senegal, in a bid to support socio-economic development of Senegal by means of bilateral, regional and international frameworks.
• Both sides signed three MoUs, to deepen bilateral partnership across various areas.

About the signed MoUs

• First MoU is related to visa-free regime for Diplomatic and Official passport holders. This would help in strengthening the cooperation between both the countries by providing seamless travel of officials or diplomats.
• Second MoU is related to renewal of Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) for year 2022-26.
• Third MoU is related to enhancing bilateral cooperation in youth matters.