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India to gift cancer therapy machine to Uganda, says PM

India to gift cancer therapy machine to Uganda, says PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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'We have agreed upon two Lines of Credit worth nearly $200 million and we will also give vehicles and ambulances for military and civilian use,' Modi said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India will gift a cancer therapy machine to Uganda as a token of love.

"As a token of our love towards people of Uganda, Indian Government has decided to gift a cancer therapy machine to the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala, which will not only serve the people of Uganda but also the people of many East African countries," PM Modi said following the delegation-level talks between the two nation.

"We have agreed upon two Lines of Credit worth nearly US $200 million and we will also give vehicles and ambulances for military and civilian use," he added.

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"These are the three things that bring people together. We will work for mutual prosperity. Uganda now is importing less globally not just from India because we are a bit more self sufficient. In 2015, our imports from India wereUS $1.2 billion, but today the number is US $736 million. The exports are going up slowly from US $24 millionin 2015 to US $44 millionnow. In order to improve trade, we need to get Indian tourists in Uganda," Museveni said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that India will gift a cancer therapy machine to Uganda as a token of love.

"As a token of our love towards people of Uganda, Indian Government has decided to gift a cancer therapy machine to the Uganda Cancer Institute in Kampala, which will not only serve the people of Uganda but also the people of many East African countries," the Prime Minister said following the delegation-level talks between the two nation.

"We have agreed upon two Lines of Credit worth nearly US $200 million and we will also give vehicles and ambulances for military and civilian use," he added.

Earlier, President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni said that the two leaders discussed "trade, investment and tourism" in their meeting.

"These are the three things that bring people together. We will work for mutual prosperity. Uganda now is importing less globally not just from India because we are a bit more self sufficient. In 2015, our imports from India were US $1.2 billion, but today the number is US $736 million. The exports are going up slowly from US $24 million in 2015 to US $44 million now. In order to improve trade, we need to get Indian tourists in Uganda," Museveni said.