President Droupadi Murmu accorded ceremonial welcome on her visit to Algeria

President Droupadi Murmu was accorded a ceremonial welcome upon her arrival in Algeria on the first leg of her three-nation visit.

In Short

• President Murmu begins a three-nation tour in Algeri
• President Murmu becomes first Indian President to visit Algeria
• The visit aims to strengthen India-Africa relations

President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday arrived here in Algeria on the first leg of her three-nation visit where she was accorded a warm ceremonial welcome.

"President Droupadi Murmu arrived in Algiers, Algeria on the first leg of her three-nation visit. This is the first visit by an Indian President to Algeria," the official handle of the President of India said in a post on X.

"At the airport, the President was received by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria as a special gesture. Other members of the cabinet were also present. The President was accorded a warm ceremonial welcome," the post said.

Randhir Jaiswal, the Official Spokesperson of the Ministry of External Affairs, said in another post: "President Droupadi Murmu @rashtrapatibhvn arrived in Algiers to a ceremonial welcome on the first leg of her 3 nation visit. This is the first visit by an Indian President to Algeria. In a special gesture, President was warmly received by President @TebbouneAmadjid of Algeria."

The President earlier on Sunday departed for her State visits to Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi.

This will be the first-ever visit by an Indian Head of State to these nations to deepen India-Africa ties, the MEA spokesperson said on X