1. Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India, accompanied by spouse, 
Smt. Gursharan Kaur paid a State Visit to Tanzania from 26-28 May, 2011.  
He was accompanied by External Affairs Minister, Shri S.M. Krishna,
National Security Adviser, Shri S. Menon. 

2. The last Prime Ministerial visit was by Shri I.K. Gujral in September, 1997.

3. During the visit, the Indian Prime Minister was given a ceremonial welcome, 
with a 19-gun salute and was personally received at Julius Nyerere International 
Airport by the President of Tanzania, the First Lady and top officials from 
the Tanzanian Government.

4. During the visit, Prime Minister addressed 300 distinguished Members of the Indian 
Community on 26th May, 2011.  Prime Minister held detailed discussions with the 
President of Tanzania on 27th May, 2011 and announced an additional LOC for 
US$ 180 million for development of water supply projects in Dar-es-Salaam and coastal 
region and grant of US$ 10 million for projects in development of social and 
education centres, a vocational training centre for Zanzibar and a grant of 
US$ 1 lakh to Zanzibar for projects of laboratory equipments for schools.

5. The following decisions were taken and Agreements signed during the visit :

          1. The Prime Minister of India announced of extending the third Line 
             of Credit for US$ 180 million for development of water supply 
             projects in Dar-es-Salaam and coastal regions. 
         
          2. The Prime Minister of India announced a grant of US$ 10 million 
             for projects in social and educational sectors, projects for 
             which are to be identified by Tanzania.

          3. Agreement on Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion [DTAA]

          4. Joint Action Plan between National Small Industries Corporation 
             Ltd [NSIC] and Small Industries Development Organisation [SIDO]

          5. Memorandum of Understanding on Preliminary Joint Venture 
             Agreement between the Board of Trustees of the National Social 
             Security Fund, Tanzania and the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare 
             Tanzania and M/s. Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Limited, India

6. The Indian Prime Minister also held a Joint Press Conference with the 
Tanzanian President, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete which was followed by a State Luncheon.

7. The Indian Prime Minister jointly inaugurated with Tanzanian President 
the India-Tanzania Centre for Excellence in Information and Communication 
Technology [CoEICT] at the Dar-es-Salaam Institute of Technology where a 
Param Super Computer with tele-education and tele-medicine facilities 
has been set up by C-DAC, Pune.  He addressed an audience of over 500 Tanzanian 
students on the occasion.  The CoEICT has ten Community Information Centres 
spread out in different regions of Tanzania.

8. Dr. Manmohan Singh and Mrs. Gursharan Kaur were seen off at the airport 
by President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete and the First Lady – Mrs. Salma Kikwete, 
Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Peter Pinda, Foreign Minister Bernard 
Membe and several top officials of the Tanzanian Government on May 28, 2011

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