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President’s Djibouti visit
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- President Ram Nath Govind is to make his maiden visit as President to Djibouti.
- He will also be the first Indian President and first Indian leader to visit Djibouti, a part of the Horn of Africa.
- India does not even have an embassy in Djibouti.
- The four different states constituting the Horn are Somalia, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Djibouti.
- Djibouti is geo-politically significant is its location because it is -
- at the crossroads connecting Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
- at the confluence of the Red Sea with the Indian Ocean.
- China is raising its strategic profile in the region through -
- infrastructure development in the Horn of Africa.
- the One Belt and One Road (OBOR) initiative.
- the recent first ever foreign military base for China, in Djibouti.
- the rail link project between landlocked Ethiopia and Djibouti, etc.
- In addition, countries like France, Japan, Italy, US and regional powers like UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, etc. are increasing their military presence in Djibouti.
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