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Ramaphosa wraps up his first state visit to India

26 January 2019, 1:52 PM  |
Neha Poonia Neha Poonia |  @SABCNews
President Cyril Ramaphosa

The parade also marked the culmination of President Ramaphosa's first state visit to India.

President Cyril Ramaphosa

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The parade also marked the culmination of President Ramaphosa's first state visit to India.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has wrapped up his two day state visit to India, after holding bilateral talks with Narendra Modi, the Indian Prime Minister on Friday where the two nations signed a three year strategic partnership program to deepen ties, Saturday was dominated by the Republic Day parade.

Escorted by the President’s bodyguards on horseback, Ramaphosa and the Indian President made their way to India’s Republic Day Parade.

President @CyrilRamaphosa attends the India’s 70th #RepublicDay2019 celebrations in New Delhi. Prime Minister @NarendraModi has bestowed on President Ramaphosa the honour of Chief Guest at the celebrations, an honour that was similarly granted to President Nelson Mandela in 1995. pic.twitter.com/Wy235cD9go

— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) January 26, 2019

The last time that a South African leader was given this honour was when Nelson Mandela was President.

President @CyrilRamaphosa is the second President from the Republic of South Africa to attend the Republic Day celebrations after Nelson #Mandela, who attended the event 24 years ago. #SAinIndia #RepublicDay2019 pic.twitter.com/RkhxZYqdwl

— PresidencyZA (@PresidencyZA) January 26, 2019

On a day that marked 70 years since India became a republic, the country put up a grand show of its military capabilities.

March pasts by every military contingent saluted the guests.

The theme for this year’s parade was the 150th birth year of Mahatma Gandhi- a man whose legacy is shared by both India and South Africa.

“As President of South Africa, I am particularly proud that the seeds of Gandhi’s political awareness were sown in my country. Barely days after arriving in the country as a newly qualified barrister, he was forcibly removed from a train carriage reserved for whites only,” says President Ramaphosa.

At the parade, this tableau highlighted the 1893 incident that was the catalyst for Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent resistance against colonial rule.

The parade also marked the culmination of President Ramaphosa’s first state visit to India.

In their talks, Prime Minister Modi and President Ramaphosa signed a three year action plan. This highlights areas like agriculture, financial services and defence as areas of potential.

There’s also a commitment to double trade from the existing 10 billion dollars, increase bilateral investment and simplify visa regimes.

Former ambassador Skand Tayal says while the visit has helped revitalise ties that had stagnated during Jacob Zuma’s government, the work has only just begun.

“The bilateral relationship has all the structures which are in place but getting that translated into action that has been a challenge in the last few years. Perhaps there there will be more energy that will be provided by this plan of action.”

With both leaders slated to face elections this year, the challenge will be to ensure domestic concerns don’t put bilateral ties on shaky ground once again.

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