<span style="color: #222222;">Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu today embarked on the last leg of his three-nation visit by leaving for Qatar after concluding a three-day visit to Senegal. Senegalese Interior Minister Antoine Felix Dioume and other dignitaries saw him off at Dakar airport. Naidu is on a visit to Gabon, Senegal, and Qatar.<br />'' <br />'' In a concluding event, Naidu addressed the 'Tiranga-Business Dialogue: India-Senegal Business Forum' in Dakar, Senegal earlier. Highlighting the growth in trade and economic ties between India and Senegal, Mr. Naidu yesterday said that the bilateral trade has crossed a record high of 1.65 billion US Dollars in 2021-22. The Vice President also hoped that the trade would grow significantly in the coming years.  <br />'' <br />'' Three MoUs were also signed with the West African country to further deepen bilateral partnerships in various areas.<br />'' <br />''Appreciating Senegal's support for India's permanent UNSC membership, Mr. Naidu reiterated India's unwavering support for the Common African Position, enshrined in the Ezulwini Consensus and the Sirte Declaration and underscored the need to rectify the historical injustice done to the African continent.</span>