$ 92 ML CREDIT FROM INDIA TO IMPROVE WATER ACCESSIBILITY IN ZANZIBAR

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tanzanian
President John Pombe Magufuli on Sunday signed five agreements, including one to provide credit $92 million to improve water accessibility on the island of Zanzibar.

Describing India as a trusted partner in meeting Tanzania’s development priorities, Mr. Modi said he along with President John Pombe Joseph Magufuli “agreed to deepen overall defence and security partnership, especially in the maritime domain.”

“Our in-depth discussions on regional and global issues reflected our considerable convergence on issues of common interest and concern,” he said at a joint press interaction after his bilateral meeting with President Magufuli.

"India is willing to consider an additional $500 million line of concessional credit," Modi said at a joint news conference with Tanzanian president John Magufuli in Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.

According to the agreement on water, India will extend a line of credit for the rehabilitation and improvement of the water supply system for the semi-autonomous island of Zanzibar.

Tanzania and India also agreed to boost cooperation in health, education, industry and information and communications technology.

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