India, Kenya sign 7 pacts |
India and Kenya on July 11 decided to deepen and expand cooperation in a wide range of areas as they signed seven pacts, including in the field of defence and security and avoidance of double taxation.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, after his talks with Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta in Nairobi , also announced extension of concessional Line of Credit (LOC) of $44.95 million to the African nation to help it in development of small and medium enterprises and textiles.India will also build a cancer hospital in Kenya to provide quality and affordable healthcare.Kenyatta and he had "agreed that terrorism and radicalisation is a common challenge for our two countries, the region and the whole world. Both have agreed to deepen their security partnership including in fields of cyber security, combating drugs & narcotics and human trafficking.The MoU on Defence Cooperation signed will entail staff exchanges, expertise sharing, training, cooperation in hydrography and equipment supply. Modi said the two countries have shared common interest in the security, including in maritime security, since they are connected by the Indian Ocean.Kenyatta expressed gratitude to India for the LOC — $29.95 million for upgrading of a textile factory and $15 million for SMEs — and building the cancer hospital.
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