India and Botswana in 2025

1. 13 November 2025Statement

   President Murmu addresses the National Assembly of Botswana

   President Droupadi Murmu addressed the National Assembly of Botswana during the first ever Presidential visit from India to Botswana. She said more than a thousand people from Botswana had studied and trained in India in the last decade, invited business collaboration in renewable energy, digital innovation, pharmaceuticals and mining, and thanked Botswana for supporting a reformed UN Security Council.

   Source: Address by The Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu at The National Assembly of Botswana, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

2. 13 November 2025Visit

   President Murmu holds talks with President Boko and meets Indian community in Gaborone

   Addressing the Indian community in Botswana, President Droupadi Murmu said she had discussed with President Boko strengthening cooperation in trade, education, healthcare, digital technologies, agriculture and renewable energy. She said around 10,000 Indians in Botswana work in fields such as education, healthcare and business, and that 2026 is the 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

   Source: English Translation of President’s address to the Indian Community in Botswana, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

3. 6 November 2025Visit

   MEA announces President Murmu's State visit to Botswana, the first by an Indian Head of State

   The Ministry of External Affairs announced that President Droupadi Murmu would visit Botswana from 11-13 November 2025 at the invitation of President Duma Gideon Boko, the first ever State visit by an Indian Head of State. The programme included bilateral talks on 12 November and an address to the National Assembly.

   Source: State visit of the President of India to Angola and Botswana (November 08 - 13, 2025), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India

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