Speaking on the occasion, the President said that all three of his state visits since taking over as President of India in July 2017 have been to Africa
त्यामुळेच जुलै 2017 मध्ये राष्ट्रपती पदाची सूत्रे घेतल्यापासून आतापर्यंत आपण तीनही परदेश दौरे आफ्रिकेतील देशांचे केले, असेही ते यावेळी  म्हणाले.