Overview
- India’s Ministry of External Affairs confirmed the President’s arrival on X and highlighted the 40th year of India–Angola diplomatic ties.
- Murmu will hold bilateral talks with President João Lourenço, address the Angolan Parliament, attend the 50th independence celebrations, and meet the Indian community.
- Officials frame the trip as part of a broader push to deepen partnerships with the Global South across political, economic, developmental and cultural areas.
- Discussions include conservation cooperation under Project Cheetah, with plans to consider translocating cheetahs from Botswana to India.
- Following the Angola leg (Nov 8–11), Murmu travels to Botswana from Nov 11–13 for high‑level meetings focused on expanding cooperation across trade, investment, technology, energy, agriculture, health, pharmaceuticals, defense and people‑to‑people exchanges.