- External Affairs Minister Smt. Sushma Swaraj on November 16, 2018 handed over symbolically e-Rickshaws to Ambassador of Senegal El Hadji Ibou Boye in New Delhi .
- Mrs Swaraj along with Ambassador of Senegal took a short ride in the e-Rickshaw to experience the ease of mobility that the vehicle would bring for the common man.
- India is supplying 250 e-Rickshaws with lithium-ion batteries on grant basis to Senegal, responding to the request of President Macky Sall of Senegal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India has seen a surge towards battery powered e-Rickshaws in the recent past.
- The supply of 250 e-Rickshaws is expected to assist Senegal in adopting clean and efficient energy sources in the area of urban public transport.
- India is committed to fulfill its role as an important partner for Africa’s development, especially through the initiatives under the India-Africa Forum Summit.
- India’s relations will continue to be guided by 10 principles of the engagement with Africa outlined by Prime Minister earlier this year.
