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PM Modi welcoming President Uhuru Kenyatta at Hyderabad House, New Delhi on 11 January, 2017

India-Kenya Joint Statement during the State Visit of

President of Kenya to India (January 10-12, 2017)
Both sides agreed to enhance
His Excellency Mr. Uhuru As members of the Indian Ocean cooperation in areas of maritime
Kenyatta, President of the Littoral States, both sides emphasised surveillance, maritime security; sharing
Republic of Kenya paid a the importance of further consolidating of white shipping information and joint
State Visit to India from the security and defence cooperation hydrographic surveys. India also invited
10-12 January 2017 at the invitation of between the two countries. The two Kenya to participate in exhibitions like
Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of leaders recognised that the signing of Aero-India and DEFEXPO.
India. He was accompanied by Cabinet a Memorandum of Understanding on
Secretaries for National Treasury; Trade Defence Cooperation was expected The leaders directed that the
Industrialisation and Cooperatives and to give a major boost to defence establishment of a Joint Working Group
Tourism as well as senior officials and a cooperation. The leaders called for the on Security be expedited to prepare
business delegation early convening of the first meeting of an action plan for enhancing security
The official programme of President the Joint Working Group on Defence related collaboration. Both sides agreed
Kenyatta included a ceremonial reception and Maritime Cooperation. to continue sharing information and
at Rashtrapati Bhavan, meeting with the
President of India Mr Pranab Mukherjee, nt of India Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi at
and delegation level talks with Prime Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on 11 January, 2017
Minister Modi; a Banquet hosted by the
President of India; a courtesy call by Vice
President of India Mr M. Hamid Ansari; and
participation in an India- Kenya Business
Forum in New Delhi. President Kenyatta
also attended the Vibrant Gujarat Summit
in Gandhinagar on 10th January 2017.
Bilateral discussions between Prime
Minister Modi and President Kenyatta were
held in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
The talks covered issues of bilateral,
regional and international interest.
Prime Minister Modi and President
Kenyatta reviewed the status of the
agreements and decisions reached by
the two countries following the State visit
of Prime Minister Modi to Kenya in July
2016, and expressed satisfaction over their
implementation. The leaders directed
that the meeting of the Joint Commission
(JCM) should be held regularly at mutually
convenient dates.

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