PM Modi addresses Indian community in Abuja on his first visit to Nigeria as Prime Minister
On 17 November 2024 in Abuja, PM Modi addressed the Indian diaspora in Nigeria on his first visit to the country as Prime Minister.
Summary
On 17 November 2024 in Abuja, Nigeria, PM Narendra Modi addressed an event organised in his honour by the Indian community. It was his first visit to Nigeria as Prime Minister. He said India and Nigeria are connected by democratic principles, diversity and demography, and that India has always supported giving Africa a greater voice on all global platforms. In a separate post the same day, he praised the Marathi community of Nigeria, which had expressed joy at Marathi being conferred the status of a Classical Language.
Key facts
- Date/place
- 17 Nov 2024, Abuja, Nigeria
- Event
- Indian community programme
- First
- First visit to Nigeria as PM
- Africa
- India supports a greater voice for Africa on global platforms
- Marathi
- Nigeria's Marathi community welcomed Classical Language status for Marathi
Practice MCQs 2 questions
On 17 November 2024, PM Modi praised the Marathi community of which country for celebrating Marathi being conferred Classical Language status?
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Correct answer: D — Nigeria
PIB (PMO): PM Modi lauded the Marathi community of Nigeria, which expressed joy at Marathi being conferred Classical Language status.
Consider the following about PM Modi's address to the Indian community in Abuja on 17 November 2024: 1. It was his first visit to Nigeria as Prime Minister. 2. He said India has always supported giving Africa a greater voice on all global platforms. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
PIB (PMO): both are correct.