New Delhi, May 3 -- President Droupadi Murmu received Angola's President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted a banquet in his honour on Saturday, a statement by the Rashtrapati Bhavan said.

Murmu congratulated Angola on taking over as Chair of the African Union.

In a post on X, the Rashtrapati Bhavan said, "President Droupadi Murmu received President Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco of Angola at Rashtrapati Bhavan and hosted a banquet in his honour. The President congratulated Angola on taking over as Chair of the African Union. Both leaders agreed that this historic state visit, the first from either side in nearly four decades, will open a new chapter in the long-standing ties between India and Angola."

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