Briefing the reporters today on the bilateral meetings Prime Minister Narendra Modi had with African leaders yesterday, the Spokesperson in the External Affairs Ministry said Somalian President Hassan Sheikh Mohamoud also conveyed that the terror group al-Shabaab, a clan-based insurgent and terrorist group, in his country was retreating.
The visiting dignitary also invited India to explore opportunities in the gas and oil sector which had great potential but was largely untapped.
He said if the law and order situation could be controlled then nothing can stop Somalia's development, the Spokesperson said.
Many African leaders have sought India's help in tackling menace of terrorism including President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who also invited the Prime Minister to his country and offered to take him to Timbuktu, the culture city in Mali.
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