-•L y NATION, Saturda.y, February 28. 1981 India pledges rural aid INDIA has pledged to The Indian Prime Minister was adherence to the prmciples of provide assistance for the assisted by the following: Shri EVEN the ·elephants saluted non-alignment, and by stressing 020Commerce; Shri S. B. Chavan. President Moi when he visited a the common bonds which united development of Kenya, Commerce; Shri .B. Chavan, home of an industrialist at non-aligned countries, Jhe move­ particularly in small-scale Minister of Education and Jaipur. ment would be able to. forge a rural industries: Culture; Dr. Charanjit Chanana, common strategy and consensus Picture by Azhar Chaudhry. which would represent the real A communique released jointly Minister of State for Industry; Shri C.R. Krishnaswamy Rao essence of non-alignment. by Kenva and India at the end of The two sides noted the success President Moi's Sta~e visit to the Sahib, · Secretary to the Prime sub-continent, yesterday, said Minister; Shri K.S. Rajan, of the Conference of the Foreign See,retary (Heavy Industry)! Ministers of non-aligned coun­ Kenya wou'ict benefit. from tries held recently in New Delhi. increased technical assistance, Ministry of Industry; Shn Romesh Bhandari, Secretary, The President of Kenya and training and educational the Prime Minister of India greed facilities. Mini~ _try of External Affairs ; Shri. P.K. Kaul, Secretary, that the world economic situation The communique said India had deteriorated for . developing had agreed to make a government Ministry of Commerce; Shri R.N. Malhotra, Secretary (Economic countries. They called for effec­ to government credit. to Kenya for tive and urgent steps for improv­ imports from India. Affairs), Ministry of Finance; Shri T.N. Ch51turvedi, Secretary, ing the international economic An agreement for the Ministry of Education and climate and for the stablishment avoidance of double taxation will of a new international economic be negotiated and signed by the Culture; Shri J.R. Hiremath, Additional Secretary, Ministry of order. two countries in the near future, The two sides expressed said the communique.· External Affairs; Shri V.K. Grover, High Commissioner of climate and for thtt establishment The full text of the joint com­ satisfaction that bilateral rela­ munique: India to Kenya; Shri K.N. Bakshi, Joint Secretary (PMO). tions had been progressing At the invitation of Indian smoothly and felt there was President Shri Neelam Sanjiva President Moi, during his stay, visited some industries as well as scope for further strengening Reddy, President Moi, paid a in various fields. - State visit to India from February technological and agricultural 22-27. The visit took place in a research 1nstitutes in Delhi, warm and friendly atmosphere, .Jaipur, Puneand Bombay. which has always characterised President Moi and Mrs. Assurances the relations between India and Gandhi recalled the genensis and Kenva. the circumsntances of the President Moi expressed Kenvan struggle against satisfaction at the assurance by colonialism and for independence the Prime Minister of India to Issues They recalled the support ana provide assistance for the solidarity which existed between devefopment programmes of the two countries during the time Kenya, particularly in the held ot The President of Kenya held of struggle. ,, . ·small-scale industries in rual extensive talks on international The Prime Minister of India areas, and for increased technical issues with the Prime Minister, expressed admiration for the con­ ·Mrs. · Shri.mati Indira Gandhi. training and educational tinuing efforts of the .Kenyan certain states which encourgaed' the Indian Ocean. Despite the -of the peoples of' the two coun­ facilities in India for Keny~;~n They also reviewed bilateral leadership in moulding a multi­ the apartheid regime in South express~d . wishes of the littoral tries, as well as the cause of .relations and ways to further students. racial society. President Moi also Africa to persist. in its ingran­ and hinterland states, the great regional and international In response to a request from develop them. These talks were expressed admiration for India's sigence and arrogant defiance of powers were intensifying their welfare, peace and security. They the Kenyan side, it was agreed held in an atmosphere of mutual success in maintaining unity in wolrd opinion. military competition with serious urged a speedy settlement of the cordiality. trust and India would make available a diversity and for the progress Both President Moi and .Mrs. consequences for peace and conflict by peaceful means. Both government to government credit understanding. · India has·made in various fields. Gandhi expressed India's strong stability in tlie region. They sides supported the efforts of the In these talks, President Moi to Kenya for the import of Indian condemnation of the acts of noted with great regret the United Nations and the Non­ machinery and equipment details · was assited by the following: President M9i and Mrs. unprovoked armed aggression suspension of the bilateral talks Aligned Movement to achieve Mr. Charles Njonjo, Minister regarding the credit would be Gandhi agreed that tension and carried out by the South African on naval arms limitation in the this objective on the basis of the worked out through diplomatic of Home and Constitutional confrontation in Southern Africa regime against the frontline Indian Ocean between the Soviet principles of the· UN and the Affairs: Mr. Robert Ouko, channelsd. could not be abolished and peace states. Union and the United States. Non-Aligned Movement. Both sides expressed mutual Minister for Foreign Affairs; Mr. established until the liberation of President Moi expressed his They urged all great powers as Nicholas Biwott, a Minister of satisfaction that a cultural agree­ Namibia from the illegal occupa­ appreciation of India's unswav­ well as other major maritime '!'he present situation in South ment, ·an economic and technical State in the Office of the Presi­ tion by South Africa and the dis­ Ing support for the cause ot users of the Indian Ocean, to co.­ East Asia was also reviewed. But dent; Dr. Munyua Waiyaki, co-operation agreement and a mantling of the structure of liberation in Southern Africa. operate with the littoral and hin­ sides expressed their support for trade agreement had been signed Minister for Industry; Mr. Joseph apartheid in South Africa are The Prime Minister of India terland states in prepaging for the the stand taken on this subject by Kamotho, Minister for Higher during President Moi's visit. achieved. They reaffirmed their noted with satisfaction the UN conference on the Indian the Min isteriai' Conference of They felt such co-operation Education; Mr. John Keen, total support for the Namibian renewed efforts being made by Ocean in Sri Lanka this year, Non-Aligned countries in New 1\ssistant Minister for Economic reflected the principles contained people's inalienable right to the leaders of the countries in with a view to implementing the Deli on February 9-13. They noted in the economic declaration of the Planning and Development; Mr. freedom, and also their solidarity East Africa to have greater co­ 1971 UN declaration on the with concern the dangerous situa­ [ssac Salat, Assistant_M.inister in Sixth Non-Aligned Summit that with the struggle led by the South operation. Indian Ocean as a "zone of tion prevailing in South-East economic co-operation for \he Office of the President; Mr. S. West African People's Organisa­ Both leaders felt the recent peace". India and called for a political Nyachae Permanent Secretary development, among the non­ tion. summit meeting in Uganda was a President Moi and Premier solution which could ensure full aligned and other developing 111 the Office of the President; The ·sole, legitimate and welcome development and would Gandhi reviewed the situation in respect for the sovereignty, countries, was an important part \1r. ,J·. K. Muchemi; Permanent genuine representative of the contribute to greater peace, the Middle East and called on independence and territorial Secretary in the Ministry of of the struggle for the establish­ Namibian people. Both leaders stability and economic progress Israel to comply with the integrity of all states in the ment of a new international Foreign Affairs; Mr. Y.F.O. condemned all attempts by in the re_gion. repeated resolutions of the region. .__Mas a k h a I i a, Permanent economic order. South Africa to subvert the UN United Nations, the implementa­ In the spirit of this co­ Secretary in the Ministry of plan for a peaceful settlement in President Moi and Mrs .. tion of which is essential to 'i'he two sides declared and Economic Planning and Develop­ reaffirmed their commitment to operation, discussions were held Namibia, as contained in Gandhi expressed deep concern ensure peace and security in the the goal of making the world free between the two sides on the need ment; Mr. P.G. Gitonga, Kenya Security Council Resolution 435 over the escalation of great power Middle East in particular, and in HiP"h r-ommissionflr to India. rrom nuclear weapons. They were for early conclusion of an agree­ (1978) and deplored the actions of m1iitary presehce and · rivalry in the world in general. Both sides ment for the avoidance of double reaffirmed the need to strive for a of the opinion that attempts to single out particular regions, or taxation. It was hoped that an comprehensive, just and lasting sub-regions, for the creation and agreement on the. subject would peace in the Middle East and imposition of nuclear weapons be signed between the two coun­ that this could not be established free zone would divert attention tries in the near future. without the withdrawal of Israel from the attaintmen t of the fun- President Moi thanked the from all occupied Arab da a! ·