The first vice president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, arrived here today for a two-day visit to India, considered a renewal of diplomatic relations between the two countries on their 55th anniversary.
Diaz-Canel arrived here from Namibia, third stop of a tour that took him to South Africa and Angola before, where he served top level official programs.
In Delhi, Díaz-Canel will meet also with senior leaders of India, starting with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in what will be the highest-level meeting between the two countries since October 2013.
At that time, the Indian Vice President Hamid Ansari, was visiting Havana and was received by President Raul Castro and the historic leader of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.
After meeting with Modi, Díaz-Canel will successively with Ansari and President Pranab Mukherjee.
Late in the afternoon, he will meet his Indian counterpart and attend an honor banquet offered by Ansari, who is also the leader of the Rajya Sabha or upper house of parliament.
On Tuesday, in his second and final day in India, the Cuban leader will visit in the city of Agra (about 180 km south of Delhi), the world famous Taj Mahal, Cultural Heritage, and other exponents of culture the history and traditions of this ancient nation.
Founding members of the Non-Aligned Movement, Cuba and India have a high level of agreement at the United Nations and other international forums.
New Delhi has consistently supported Havana when the UN General Assembly resolutions voted by the lifting of the US blockade against Cuba.
Bilaterally, the South Asian giant and the Caribbean island maintain ties of cooperation and mutual benefit in the fields of sports, energy, and biotechnology and information technology.