NEW DELHI, Oct. 13 (Xinhua) -- President of India Droupadi Murmu on Sunday left for a seven-day visit to three African nations, Algeria, Mauritania and Malawi, confirmed an official at her secretariat in New Delhi.

This is Murmu's first visit to the three African nations. During her visit, the president will hold bilateral meetings and interact with the Indian diaspora.

According to India's Ministry of External Affairs, President Murmu will visit Algeria from Oct. 13 to 15 at the invitation of her counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune.

On the second leg of her visit, the Indian president will visit Mauritania on Oct. 16. The tour is taking place at a crucial juncture when Mauritania holds the presidency of the African Union, added the ministry in an official statement.

Thereafter, she would visit Malawi from Oct. 17 to 19. Enditem

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