Vice President Hamid Ansari returned to New Delhi today after concluding his five-day visit of two countries Rwanda and Uganda.<br/><br/>He visited Rwanda from February 19-21 and Uganda from February 21-23. The Vice President was accompanied by Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment Vijay Sampla and four MPs — Kanimozhi, Ranvijay Singh Judev, Ranee Narah and P K Biju.<br/><br/>This was the first high-level bilateral visit to Uganda from India since 1997 and first high-level visit to Rwanda.<br/><br/>During his two-nation tour, India signed three agreements with Rwanda in the fields of innovation, aviation and visa relaxation for certain categories.<br/><br/>While in Uganga, both the decided to expand cooperation in the field of skill development,energy sector and training of personnel for space programme and peaceful use of atomic energy.<br/><br/>Ansari told reporters onboard the special aircraft that we held bilateral talks with top leadership to further strengthen our ties with the two countries as part of the government's conscious effort to intensify engagement with Africa and I must say we were received with exceptional warmth.

Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has returned home after concluding his five-day visit of Rwanda and Uganda. During the visit, India signed three major bilateral agreements in Kigali and decided to boost cooperation with the two East African countries.<br/><br/>The Vice President left the Ugandan capital last night at the end of his three-day visit of the country. Mr Ansari held bilateral talks with the top leadership in Kampala, including President Yoweri Museveni and Vice President Edward Kiwanuka Ssekandi.<br/><br/>Mr Ansari had arrived in Kampala, Uganda after winding up his three-day visit to Rwanda during which he held bilateral talks with President Paul Kagame, President of the Senate Bernard Makuza and attended India-Rwanda Business Forum.