- Saturday, March 01, 2025
By: Shubham Ghosh
India’s external affairs minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar rode a ‘Made in India’ train in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, during his visit to the African country and held a “great green” conversation on expanding train networks, electric mobility and waterways connectivity with the country’s transport minister.
Jaishankar arrived in Maputo on Thursday (13) on a three-day visit and met Esperance Bias, the president of the Mozambican parliament to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
His visit to Mozambique is the first-ever visit by an external affairs minister of India to the country.
“A great green transport conversation with Mozambican Minister of Transport & Communication and Chairman, Mozambican Port & Rail Authority Mateus Magala. Talked about expanding train networks, electric mobility & waterways connectivity. India is a reliable partner in this regard,” Jaishankar tweeted on Thursday (13).
He also took a ride on a train manufactured in India.
Took a ride in a ‘Made in India’ train from Maputo to Machava with Mozambican Transport Minister Mateus Magala.
Appreciate CMD RITES Rahul Mithal joining us on the journey. @AshwiniVaishnaw pic.twitter.com/NhfIGwGHQj
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 13, 2023
“Took a ride in a ‘Made in India’ train from Maputo to Machava with Mozambican Transport Minister Mateus Magala. Appreciate CMD RITES Rahul Mithal joining us on the journey,” he tweeted and tagged Indian railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Jaishankar and other officials also held a press conference on board the moving train.
A novel experience: conducting a Press Conference in a moving train. pic.twitter.com/1gYAG0JwaZ
— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) April 13, 2023
The Indian diplomat also interacted with the Indian community and visited a temple.
“Offered my prayers at the Shree Vishvambhar Mahadev Mandir in Maputo this evening. So glad to interact with the Indian community there,” he tweeted.
Jaishankar arrived in Maputo from Uganda where he held talks with the country’s top leadership, including president Yoweri Museveni, and discussed possible cooperation in the areas of trade, infrastructure, energy and defence.
(With PTI inputs)
