India seeks stronger ties with Zimbabwe

By Anisha Hungwe

The newly appointed Indian ambassador to Zimbabwe, Bramha Kumar, has expressed optimism about strengthening the bilateral relationship between the two countries.

Speaking after presenting his credentials to President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House this morning, Kumar highlighted India’s interest in investing in Zimbabwe’s power and energy sector. He emphasized the potential for mutually beneficial collaborations between the two nations. 

Kumar said,” And we are looking forward to enhance and further our bilateral cooperations, so of course India and Zimbabwe have been working so far on bilateral and multiliteral fronts”. 

He said he looks forward to the future collaborations of the two countries.

He added, “we look forward to more, and there are various things which we have started, and hopefully, during my tenure, new results will come, and we will further deepen our bilateral relations.”

Kumar’s appointment comes at a time when both India and Zimbabwe are keen to deepen their ties and explore opportunities for cooperation in various fields. The exchange of letters of credence today also marked the arrival of the new French ambassador, Paul Bertrand Barets.