- India welcomed the President of Tanzania at the India Tanzania Investment Forum in
New Delhi. - India and Tanzania have upgraded their bilateral relations to the level of a strategic
partnership. - Both nations inked six agreements to strengthen cooperation across various vital
domains. - It encompasses cooperation in the digital domain, culture, sports, maritime industries,
and white shipping information sharing. - These agreements lay the foundation for fostering technological and cultural exchange
between the two nations. - Both nations are promoting trade between the Indian Rupee and Tanzanian Shilling by
enabling authorized banks in India to open Special Rupee Vostro Accounts of
correspondent banks in Tanzania. - Efforts to address concerns and ensure the sustainability of this currency trade
mechanism are underway. - The newly established five-year defense roadmap sets the stage for expanded
cooperation in military training, maritime collaboration, capacity building, and the
defense industry. - Both nations expressed their intent to enhance cooperation in maritime security in the
Indian Ocean region. - The success of the first-ever India-Tanzania joint Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
surveillance exercise in July, 2023 was a positive step in this direction. - Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan received an honorary doctorate from
Jawaharlal Nehru University in Delhi. - The Government of Tanzania also announced that they would be joining the
International Big Cat Alliance and the Global Biofuel Alliance.
