New Delhi, Oct. 27 -- Uganda Parliament Speaker Marksons Jacob Oboth on Tuesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's cooperation with Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, describing India-Uganda relations as being at their best, while highlighting plans to recognise the Indian community as an indigenous group in Uganda's Constitution.

Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, Oboth highlighted the historical ties between India and Uganda, recalling the expulsion of Indians by former Ugandan President Idi Amin in 1972 and the subsequent restoration of their property under President Museveni.

"India enjoys a lot of historical, right from even before Idi Amin expelled the Indians in 1972. President Musev...