Kampala : Shri Jayant Chaudhary, Minister of State
(Independent Charge) for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Minister
of State for Education, Government of India, recently visited Uganda to
represent India at the swearing-in ceremony of H.E. Gen. Yoweri Kaguta
Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda.
During
the visit, Shri Chaudhary conveyed a message of solidarity and goodwill from
the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi, and the people of India on the
occasion of President Museveni assuming his seventh term in office.
Highlighting the importance of political continuity and stability in fostering
national development, Shri Chaudhary acknowledged Uganda’s steady progress and
reiterated India’s commitment to strengthening its longstanding partnership
with Uganda and the African continent.
Shri
Chaudhary also visited the National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU-I) Uganda
Campus in Jinja, India’s first overseas public academic campus, which enrolled
its inaugural batch of students in October 2025.
Commending
the initiative, Shri Chaudhary expressed confidence that the campus would
emerge as a centre of excellence for multidisciplinary forensic sciences,
research and development, and capacity building. He noted that the institution
symbolises the spirit of collaboration, friendship, and shared aspirations
between India and Africa.
In
Kampala, Shri Chaudhary also interacted with members of the Indian diaspora
that reflected the deep people-to-people ties between India and Uganda. The
visit reaffirmed India’s continued commitment to deepening cooperation with
Uganda.