Mogadishu, Nov. 14 -- Sripriya Ranganathan, Secretary (Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs) in India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), arrived in Mogadishu on Saturday for official engagements with Somalia's leadership, marking the first high-level bilateral visit from India to the Horn of Africa nation in recent years.

Announcing the arrival on X, the High Commission of India in Nairobi, which is concurrently accredited to Somalia, said the visit is aimed at building upon the "longstanding and friendly ties between the two countries".

"Secretary(CPV&OIA) @ranganathan_sr arrived in Mogadishu today for engagement with the leadership of Somalia, the first high-level bilateral visit from India in recent years. The visi...