INDIA: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER CHAVAN ANNOUNCES INDIA'S RECOGNITION OF THE MPLA DURING VISIT TO NEW DELHI BY HUNGARY'S MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.

Record ID: 335687

  • Title: INDIA: EXTERNAL AFFAIRS MINISTER CHAVAN ANNOUNCES INDIA'S RECOGNITION OF THE MPLA DURING VISIT TO NEW DELHI BY HUNGARY'S MINISTER FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
  • Date: 8th February 1976
  • Summary: 1. GV EXTERIOR Foreign Ministry 0.05 2. SV INTERIOR Delegates at Conference table 0.13 3. CU Chavan ZOOM OUT to Conference table 0.21 4. SCU Puja and PULL BACK TO SV Conference table 0.35 5. GV Parliament House 0.42 6. SV INTERIOR Mrs. Gandhi and Mr. Puja 1.12 Initials RH/1535 AH/YA/DO/1555 Script is copyright Reuters
  • Embargoed: 23rd February 1976 12:00
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  • Location: NEW DELHI, INDIA
  • Country: India
  • Reuters ID: LVA82QU8RTZN4T7JG2IJDS3FYFI5
  • Story Text: External Affairs Minister Yeshwantrao Chavan announced on Friday (6 February) that India had recognised the MPLA, the Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola, as the government of the former Portuguese territory.

    He told parliament that the MPLA alone seemed committed to preserve Angola's integrity and independence and fight the "South African armed intrusion."
    As Mr. Chavan addressed parliament, Hungary's Minister for Foreign Affairs Frigyes Puja, sat in the VIP gallery watching the proceedings.

    The Hungarian Minister later called on Prime Minister Indira Gandhi with members of his delegation.

    The Hungarians are visiting India for talks on further cooperation between the two countries.

    In September last year, India's President Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed paid a five-day state visit to Hungary.
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