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VISITOR'S BOOK OFFICIAL VISIT OF MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF GAMBIA TO INDIA (MARCH 07-12, 2019) H External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj meets Dr. Mamandou Tangara, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Gambia in New Delhi (March 07, 2019) .E. Dr. Mamadou Tangara, The Gambian Minister of Foreign Aff airs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad accompanied by senior offi cials of his Ministry visited India from 7-12 March, 2019. Dr. Tangara had a meeting with External Aff airs Minister, Sushma Swaraj, in New Delhi on 7 March 2019. Dr. Tangara and EAM Swaraj held cordial discussions on various aspects of bilateral ties, particularly developmental assistance and capacity building programmes. Both the Ministers also discussed important regional and multilateral issues of mutual interest. The meeting was followed by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Foreign Service Institute, Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi and the Ministry of Foreign Aff airs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Republic of The Gambia. VISIT OF CABINET SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA (MARCH 04-06, 2019) T he Second Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) between the Republic of India and the Republic of Kenya was held on 6th March 2019 in New Delhi. The Indian delegation was led by Sushma Swaraj, Hon’ble External Aff airs Minister of India and the Kenyan delegation was led by the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Aff airs, Republic of Kenya, and H.E. Ambassador Monica Juma. JCM was preceded by Senior Offi cials’ Meeting (SOM) on 5th March 2019. The JCM enabled a comprehensive review of the bilateral relationship between India and Kenya and also detailed discussions on further strengthening of bilateral cooperation. The discussions focused on building closer cooperation in areas of defence and security, Lines of Credit, capacity building, trade and investment, cultural exchanges and enhancing people to people contact. External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj meets Monica K Juma, Cabinet Secretary For Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Kenya in New Delhi Signing of Agreed Minutes of JCM between India and Kenya Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist • Vol 7 • Issue 4 • April-May 2019, Noida • 79