President Murmu holds talks with Malawi President Chakwera in Lilongwe; MoUs signed
On 18 October 2024, in Lilongwe, Malawi, President Droupadi Murmu held talks with Malawi's President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera and witnessed the signing of MoUs on arts and culture, youth matters, sports and pharmaceutical cooperation.
Summary
On 18 October 2024, the second day of her visit to Malawi, President Droupadi Murmu was received by President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera at the State House, Lilongwe, and led delegation-level talks. She witnessed the signing of MoUs on arts and culture, youth matters, sports and pharmaceutical cooperation, and the symbolic handover of 1,000 MT of rice as humanitarian assistance and of a Bhabhatron cancer-treatment machine to Malawi. Earlier she paid tribute at the National War Memorial in Lilongwe and laid a wreath at the Kamuzu Mausoleum, the resting place of Malawi's first President Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
Key facts
- Date
- 18 Oct 2024
- Place
- State House, Lilongwe, Malawi
- Leaders
- President Droupadi Murmu and President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera
- MoUs
- Arts & culture, youth matters, sports, pharmaceutical cooperation
- Handed over
- 1,000 MT rice (humanitarian aid); Bhabhatron cancer-treatment machine
- Tribute
- National War Memorial; Kamuzu Mausoleum (Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda, first President)
Practice MCQs 4 questions
During her visit to Malawi (18 October 2024), President Droupadi Murmu held talks with which Malawian President?
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Correct answer: A — Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera
PIB, 18 Oct 2024: the President was received by H.E. Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of the Republic of Malawi, at the State House, Lilongwe.
What did India hand over to Malawi during President Murmu's visit on 18 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — 1,000 MT of rice and a Bhabhatron cancer-treatment machine
PIB, 18 Oct 2024: the symbolic handing over of 1000 MT of rice as humanitarian assistance and of the Bhabhatron cancer treating machine to Malawi.
On 18 October 2024, President Murmu laid a wreath at the Kamuzu Mausoleum in Lilongwe, the resting place of:
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Correct answer: B — Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda, first President of Malawi
PIB, 18 Oct 2024: Kamuzu Mausoleum - the resting place of the first President of Malawi Dr Hastings Kamuzu Banda.
Consider the following statements about President Murmu's talks in Lilongwe on 18 October 2024: 1. MoUs on arts and culture, youth matters, sports and pharmaceutical cooperation were signed. 2. A defence cooperation agreement was signed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct per PIB. Statement 2 is not supported: the MoUs listed were on arts and culture, youth matters, sports and pharmaceutical cooperation only.