Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday night arrived in Durban from Johannesburg for the second day of his South Africa trip.
Vikas Swarup, External Affairs Minister tweeted:
A full day in Durban awaits tomorrow as PM @narendramodi arrives in this old port city of South Africa. pic.twitter.com/7A2YYHwKlw
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) July 8, 2016
On Saturday, PM Modi undertook a train journey to Pietermariztzurg station in memory of the 1893 incident in which Mahatma Gandhi was thrown out of a train compartment on account of his skin colour.
In the footsteps of the Mahatma. PM @narendramodi relives the train journey to Pietermaritzburg. pic.twitter.com/1fXgOGUfXd
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) July 9, 2016
Following this, he would visit Gandhi’s Phoenix Settlement, a place very closely associated with Mahatma Gandhi’s stay in South Africa.
Tracing the memory of the Mahatma. On Day 2 in SA, PM arrives in Pentrich, boards train to Pietermaritzburg station pic.twitter.com/xQaXrJSI3O
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) July 9, 2016
The PM is on a tour on four nation countries aimed at boosting ties in a region where where China has a strong presence.
India and South Africa signed four agreements on Friday following delegation level talks headed by Modi and South African President Jacob Zuma in Pretoria.
Modi also addressed a Indian diaspora rally in Johannesburg prior to his departure for Durban.
