Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for a four-nation tour to Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya on Wednesday. In this tour Modi aimed at shoring up economic ties, firm up maritime security and counter-balance China's growing influence in the resource-rich continent.

As part of the tour Modi will reach Maputo, the capital Mozambique on Thursday morning. He will be the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Mozambique in 34 years. Modi is scheduled to meet Mozambique president Filipe Nyusi, and will also visit the parliament.

After that he will interact with local students who studied in India and before leaving Maputo, the Prime Minister will attend a reception organized by Indian Diaspora.

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By M. Divya Shri