Indian President Pranab Mukherjee to visit Papua New Guinea

President President Pranab Mukherjee
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The Presidnet of Republic of India  Pranab Mukherjee,  is visiting Papua New Guinea  this week Thursday and Friday. The president will hold talks with PNG Prime Minsiters Peter O'Neill. President Mukherjee is expected to announce K7.2  million  funding for  HIV/AIDS prescriptions plus assisting in building a pharmaceutical factory in Papua New Guinea for the Pacific region. 

He will also discuss the US$100 million funding India is giving to Mount Hagen for its court house refurbishment, the Information and communication technology project, the health, agriculture and other sector programs that India is assisting PNG with. Other agenda  PNG and India will discuss is about  the visa hindrance Indian businessmen and women are facing with their travels to PNG. Indian President is  likely to  request for VISA on arrival for his businessmen and women.