<p>Singh who is the first Indian head of government to visit Tanzania after 1997 was welcomed by President Jakaya Kikwete at the airport.<br /><br />The Prime Minister inspected a guard of honour was welcomed by children waving Indian national tricolour. Singh is accompanied by a high level delegation, including External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and National Security Adviser, Shivshankar Menon.<br /><br />Singh's visit is the first by any Indian head of government after September 1997. It is also the first head of government visit from a non-African country after President Kikwete assumed the second term following the general elections last year.<br /><br />For India, Tanzania is an important partner in Africa.Singh and Kikwete will hold wide ranging discussions tomorrow to find ways for upgrading bilateral ties in a comprehensive manner, a senior official said.<br /><br />The bilateral trade was over USD 1.1 billion in 2010 and the imports covered a number of agricultural commodities. India has become the second largest investor in Tanzania with total cumulative investments of USD 1.3 billion till 2009.<br /><br />There will also be focus on the two countries' partnership in the development process of Tanzania through education, capacity building and infrastructure development.<br /><br />Tanzania is Prime Minister's second leg of his six-day visit to Africa. He left for Dar es Salam after co-chairing the second Africa-India Forum Summit.</p>
<p>Singh who is the first Indian head of government to visit Tanzania after 1997 was welcomed by President Jakaya Kikwete at the airport.<br /><br />The Prime Minister inspected a guard of honour was welcomed by children waving Indian national tricolour. Singh is accompanied by a high level delegation, including External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and National Security Adviser, Shivshankar Menon.<br /><br />Singh's visit is the first by any Indian head of government after September 1997. It is also the first head of government visit from a non-African country after President Kikwete assumed the second term following the general elections last year.<br /><br />For India, Tanzania is an important partner in Africa.Singh and Kikwete will hold wide ranging discussions tomorrow to find ways for upgrading bilateral ties in a comprehensive manner, a senior official said.<br /><br />The bilateral trade was over USD 1.1 billion in 2010 and the imports covered a number of agricultural commodities. India has become the second largest investor in Tanzania with total cumulative investments of USD 1.3 billion till 2009.<br /><br />There will also be focus on the two countries' partnership in the development process of Tanzania through education, capacity building and infrastructure development.<br /><br />Tanzania is Prime Minister's second leg of his six-day visit to Africa. He left for Dar es Salam after co-chairing the second Africa-India Forum Summit.</p>