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India to strike deal with DRC

March 12, 2008

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Mumbai, India—India is likely to ink a diamond cooperation deal with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during DRC Foreign Minister Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi's current visit to India, the Indo-Asian News Service reports.

According to the news service, India will offer its expertise in diamond mining, cutting and polishing to the African country, which produced 28.9 million carats of diamonds worth $431.9 million in 2006.

The news service reports that Nyamwisi, who is visiting India from March 11-13, also is expected to sign several other economic agreements with India, and meet with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Defense Minister A.K. Antony to discuss ways of strengthening bilateral economic ties and cooperation in defense.

The DRC is among the 14 countries on the invite list of the India-Africa partnership summit scheduled for April.

Other attendees include the heads of sub-regional groupings, such as the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (Comesa) and the Economic Community for Western African States (Ecowas), according to the news service.
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