December 10, 2021
Sierra Leone’s non-resident High Commissioner designate to the Republic of India, Rashid Sesay has on the 9th December, 2021 arrived in New Delhi, capital of India ahead of the presentation of his Credentials.
The High Commissioner designate, who resides in Abu Dhabi capital of the United Arab Emirates, will meet with and present his Letters of Credence to His Excellency Ram Nath Kovind, Honorable President of the Republic of India.
On the edges of his Indian visit, High Commissioner designate Sesay will address a high-level business forum organized by the Indian Economic Trade Organization. During this session, which will bring together various economic actors in India, he is expected to discuss Sierra Leone’s investment climate as well as its enormous investment potentials.
Over the years, the South Asian country has positioned itself as one of the global leaders in the fields of financial services, digital technology, agriculture, vocational training and education, health and infrastructure. India remains one of the major trade partners with Sierra Leone, with a lot of Indian nationals involved in economic activities in the country.
The Sierra Leone Envoy has also been invited as a Guest Speaker on the Occasion of the United Nations Human Rights Day on the 10th December 2021. At this session, he is due to address a global audience on Sierra Leone’s post war democratic consolidation strides and President Julius Maada Bio’s stellar democratic credentials, particularly in the areas of access to justice, rule of law, freedom of information and of the press, gender empowerment and inclusive governance.