Zanzibar, Jul 5 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday arrived in Zanzibar on a two-day official visit during which he will call on the top leadership and also attend a reception onboard Indian Naval Ship Trishul, which is visiting Tanzania.

"Landed in Zanzibar. Thank Minister of Tourism, Simai Said for the warm welcome. Look forward to my engagements in Tanzania that will further deepen our historic partnership," Jaishankar tweeted on his arrival.

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Jaishankar will first visit Zanzibar from July 5-6, where he will visit a water supply project funded by the Government of India line of credit and call on the top leadership.

He will also attend a reception onboard Indian Naval Ship Trishul, which is visiting Tanzania, the Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release.

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The External Affairs Minister will thereafter visit the Dar-es-Salaam city of Tanzania from July 7-8, where he will co-chair the 10th India-Tanzania Joint Commission Meeting with his counterpart and call on the country's top leadership, including several Cabinet rank Ministers.

During the visit, he will meet with the members of the Parliamentary Friendship Group for India and inaugurate an India-Tanzania business meeting.

He will also inaugurate the bust of Swami Vivekananda in Dar-es-Salaam, the press release said.

India and Tanzania have traditionally enjoyed close and friendly relations. "Jaishankar's visit to Tanzania will further consolidate the bilateral relations between our two countries," the release said.

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