MoS invited Omar Gamar Aldin Ismail to visit India early next year for co-chairing the India-Sudan Joint Ministerial Committee meeting. Muraleedharan further stated that India would be sending 10 MT of life-saving drugs to the Government of Sudan in coming weeks to help it cope with the COVID-19 situation. Last month, India had delivered 100 MT of food aid to Sudan through an Indian Naval Ship, the statement said. Omar Gamar Aldin Ismail congratulated India on its election to the non-permanent seat of the UN Security Council for the term 2021-2022. India has extended Duty-Free Tariff Preference (DFTP) scheme to Sudan for boosting its exports to India.

Source: The North Africa Journal December 14, 2020 19:07 UTC