Indian President to Talk to Cuban Autrhorities

Havana, Jun 19 (Prensa Latina) Indian President Ram Nath Kovind will make an official visit to Cuba on June 21 and 22, where he will have a dialogue with national authorities, the Cuban Foreign Ministry announced Monday.

Kovind will arrive in the Caribbean nation for the first time as part of a tour that includes visits to Greece and Suriname.

According to official sources, the President of India will hold talks with the President of the Councils of State and Ministers of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, after arriving on the island in the eastern city of Santiago de Cuba, where he will pay tribute to the historical leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro.

In addition, the visitor is expected to deposit a wreath before the Monument of the National Hero, José Martí, in the capital's Plaza de la Revolución (Revolution Square).

According to the agenda advanced in New Delhi, Cuba and India will sign several memoranda of understanding in the fields of biotechnology, traditional medicine, medicinal plants and homeopathy.