Taking a leaf out of the Narendra Modi government’s ‘Fit India’ campaign, the High Commission of India in Tanzania and the country’s ministry of culture, sports and arts organised the 120-km ‘India-Tanzania Friendship Run’, between Dar es Salaam and the historic city of Bagamoyo.
Model-turned-marathoner and advocate of the ‘Fit India’ campaign, Milind Soman took part in the run alongside 4,000 members of the Tanzanian and Indian communities. Short distance runs of 5 km and 10 km were also incorporated into the event.
Dr Pindi Chana, minister of legal and constitutional affairs of Tanzania, flagged off the marathon. She appreciated the initiative of bringing the two countries together. Commissioner of India, Binaya S Pradhan said the high commission had taken the initiative to organise this event to foster community relations and also internationalise the spirit of ‘Fit India Movement’.
India and Tanzania have strong people-to-people and trade relations. This year, the ties were elevated to the status of a strategic partnership.
The first offshore campus of IIT Madras was also inaugurated at Zanzibar in November, demonstrating India’s relationship with Tanzania and firm commitment to the Global South.
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